AMD FirePro V3900 & V4900 - entry-level graphics cards offer multi-display support, sustainable performance for CAD, can handle sizable assemblies with 1GB memory, Greg Corke, DEVELOP 3D, Feb 20, 2012 (more graphics card reviews)

New Z1 - HP's All-In-One Workstation for CAD - 'power without the tower' workstation with CPU components packed under 27" IPS screen, featuring over billion colors, 178-degree viewing angle, Stephen Holmes, DEVELOP 3D, Feb 20, 2012 (more HP workstation articles)

CADFaster - 3D Viewing on the Web - visualization app, CADFaster for SolidWorks offers sections, measurements, screen shots, several visibility options, available for rent, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Feb 20, 2012 (more collaboration articles, SolidWorks articles)

Maide Turns Your iPhone Into a (Nearly) Free 3Dconnexion-Style Controller - CADremote, CADcontrol apps can pan, orbit, zoom using multi-finger touch, connect several iOS devices to same software program for group viewing, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 17, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

My Big Fat 3D Head - Autodesk 123D Catch to create 3D head from photos, cleaning mesh using meshmixer tool, 3D printing using MakerBot printer, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 17, 2012 (more Photofly articles)

RefMan a Shy But Powerful AutoCAD Tool - reference manager can add files, search, select all, invert selections, edit selected paths, can find, replace paths in batch without launching AutoCAD, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 17, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Exploring AutoCAD CUI: Creating a Command, Pt 2 - change active customization file, create, configure, place command, create panel, ribbon tab, define workplace, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 20, 2012 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Stuck in Neutral - AutoCAD Civil 3D can not be considered BIM product as it neglects tools for pipe networks, handicap ramps, driveways, Christopher Fugitt, AUGI Library, Feb 20, 2012 (more Civil 3D articles)

Tooth Shape Accuracy from Gear Generator - select export gear or pinion tooth shape option, extrude profile in model, use circular pattern to get teeth in Inventor, Being Inventive, Feb 21, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Create a Snake Animation Using Spring Magic in 3D Studio Max - using free script for animating bones or splines, Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Feb 17, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Sphere Packing in AutoCAD: Creating an Apollonian Packing Using F#, Pt 2 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Feb 20, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Input True Color Via ColorDialog When Inserting Block (INSERT/BlockReference) - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 18, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Insert and Uniform Scale Block (INSERT/BlockReference) - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 20, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Revit MEP Nested Schedules - generating regular schedule, Applying Technology to Architecture, Feb 17, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Remove Imported JPG and BMP Images - implementing external command CmdRemoveImportedJpgs to remove JPG, BMP files from Revit model, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 20, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

IMAGINiT Clarity Preview - 'Clarity for Revit Server' software consists of tools for managing, monitoring central host, local accelerators, provides secure access to drawings for Revit, non-Revit users in multiple offices, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Feb 21, 2012 (more Revit articles)

IMAGINiT Technologies' Clarity Software Enhances BIM Collaboration - helps Revit Server users manage data, can generate up-to-date data sheets automatically, pricing depends type of services required, Cadalyst, Feb 16, 2012 (more Revit articles)

Revit Visibility Hierarchy - 10 ways to override display of element, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Feb 10, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Bricscad V12 for Linux - unique features in Linux version: document tabs are Excel-like tabs for switching between drawings quickly, Window control button for determining in which workspace Bricscad should appear, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Feb 21, 2012 (more Bricscad articles)

Linux-Specific Sysvars in Bricscad V12 - allowtabexternalmove, allowtabmove, autosavechecksonlyfirstbitdbmod, showscrollbuttons, tabsfixedwidth, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 20, 2012 (more Bricscad articles)

Autodesk, Vault and Multi-CAD - Vault supports APIs, web services approach to help users develop Vault PDM integration with CAD system, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Feb 21, 2012 (more Vault articles, PDM articles)

The Anatomy of MultiCAD-PDM Integrations - open APIs are strategic factor in setting up environment for engineers to use PDM with all CAD systems, files, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Feb 19, 2012 (more PDM articles)

SolidWorks 2013 Sneak Peek - show/hidden bodies feature added to multi-body parts, assembly visualization, eDrawings markup import into SolidWorks drawings, SectionXpert, revision cloud tools added, Ricky Jordan.com, Feb 18, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - The Final Big Stage - 3D experience platform includes social innovation, search, content and simulation, 3D modeling options, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Feb 20, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

HP Z1 Breaks Out of the Workstation Mold - 27" all-in-one workstation with wireless keyboard, mouse, ideal for confined workspaces, provides tool-free access to internal components, Cyrena Respini-Irwin, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Feb 16, 2012 (more HP workstation articles)

Parametric or Direct Modeling, One or the Other, or Both? - benefits of combining parametric, direct modeling approaches for creating products efficiently, Brian Thompson of PTC, Design World, Feb 9, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

Things in OS X Mountain Lion That Might Be of Interest to CAD Developers - notification, alerts centers, share sheets to share CAD drawings with other services, airplay mirroring to show screen on larger monitor, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 16, 2012

Multi-CAD and PDM: Dead Lock? - CAD/PDM vendors are protect their business, offering integrate data-management systems only with their own CAD systems, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Feb 17, 2012 (more PDM articles)

What are the Differences Between the Contact Formulations? - understanding penalty, augmented Lagrange methods in ANSYS, John Doyle, ANSYS, Feb 16, 2012 (more ANSYS articles)

Material Matters - 3 types of libraries, managing, organizing, converting materials in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library, Feb 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

ACA Structural Member Styles, Pt 4 - understanding structural member geometric references, automatic structural member style in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Feb 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Animating with ShowMotion in AutoCAD Architecture 2012 - create series of shots, views that display model at all of required zoom levels, angles, Lisa Kemp, Ascent Blog, Feb 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Exploring AutoCAD CUI: Introduction, Pt 1 - customizing UI dialog box, creating custom CUIx, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

MAPCLEAN: Order Matters - order in which cleanup actions are sent over to selected actions can produce different results when cleaning Civil 3D drawing, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Feb 16, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Customizing LT: Start With the Ribbon - keep most used tools at top of each panel, LT is still AutoCAD, Feb 13, 2012 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Honor UCS When Inserting Block (INSERT/BlockReference) - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Modeling Spark Gap on EDM Electrodes - offset geometry to accommodate spark gap on EDM electrodes in Creo Elements/Pro 5.0, Steve Meyers, LearningExchange, Feb 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Creating Force Motors - creating rotational torque motor, translational force motor in Creo Parametric 1.0, David Wilks, LearningExchange, Feb 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Using Weld Connection Sets - motion definition allowing model to change size within motion range, without redefining assembly in Creo Parametric 1.0, David Wilks, LearningExchange, Feb 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Replay SolidWorks World 2012 - links to general session coverage, photos, videos, info on social network, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, Feb 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

New SolidWorks R&D VP Gian Paolo Bassi Will Be Under the Microscope at SolidWorks World 2012 - talk on direction of SolidWorks, vision on product, functional modeling for SolidWorks, moving into construction industry with Live Buildings, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Feb 8, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Next Generation SolidWorks to be Direct Edit - new VP of R&D at SolidWorks, Gian Paolo Bassi indicates in his vision for SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Feb 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Engine Animation - creating V6 engine in SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Feb 17, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Changing Your EPDM Login Options - logging in to SolidWorks EPDM, InFlow Technology, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks PDM articles)

Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions, Pt 2 - virtual prototyping to evaluate product performance, control over finite element meshing to create elements, Siemens PLM Software Blog, Feb 15, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles)

vLogic - customizing Vault using PowerShell as scripting engine, Doug Redmond, It's All Just Ones and Zeros, Jan 31, 2012 (more Vault articles)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Block (BlockReference/INSERT) Inserting - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 14, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET LayerStateManager Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 15, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Sphere Packing in AutoCAD: Creating an Apollonian Packing Using F#, Pt 1 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Feb 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Inventor - Synchronous Belt Pulley Width Update Tip - make design accelerator reset component width, type according to belt type for problematic pulley, John Evans, Design and Motion, Feb 16, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Surface Import and Edit in Inventor - making changes to geometry of surface model, Ben Curtin, CAD Geek Speak!, Feb 14, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

HP Launches Z1: Power Without Tower - all-in-one workstation with Intel Xeon processor, NVIDIA Quadro GPU, built into 27" monitor itself, easy for users to swap hard drives, upgrade memory, access graphics card, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Feb 15, 2012 (more HP workstation articles)

HP Redefines Workstations with New Z1 All-in-One - 27" IPS display 2560×40, Xeon Core i3 processor, NVIDIA Quadro Graphics options, easily removable, upgradable snap-in components, Kathleen Maher, Graphic Speak, Feb 15, 2012 (more HP workstation articles)

Jon Peddie Research: Workstation Market Shows Return of Momentum - HP gains 33% of market share, taking top position, while Lenovo showed highest growth rate, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Feb 15, 2012 (more CAD hardware articles)

SolidWorks 2013 Revealed at SWW12 - ability to show hidden bodies in parts, snap shots in any file, quick filter in file open menu, thin extrude supports multiple contours, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Day 3 General Session Update - SolidWorks 2013 to have previous release interoperability, variable pattern instances, ability to insert multiple parts, Matthew West, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Day 3 General Session Video - Matthew West, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Day 3: What's New in 2013 - identify which parts draining graphics card most, revision cloud, bubble notes, comments, e-drawing markup import to SolidWorks drawing, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - The Midway: The Boat and the Conference - photos of event, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - General Session - Day 2, Pt 1- Photo Journal - SWUGN Community awards given, Michael Lord, Feb 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - General Session - Day 2, Pt 2 - Photo Journal - Howe brothers on designing in SolidWorks, Ben Kaufman of Quirky talks about crowd sourcing ideas, designs, Michael Lord, Feb 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - General Session Day 3, Pt 1 - Photo Journal - winners in various contests by SolidWorks announced, Michael Lord, Feb 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks Tech Tip: Imported Sheet Metal Parts - unfolding part with uniform thickness, Art Woodbury, CAPUniversity, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

New Positioning Relationship Command: Range Offset - setting range of allowable motion for hydraulic cylinder controls handle movement using Solid Edge, John Pearson, Design Fusion Blog, Feb 14, 2012 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

DS Ends Strong, Cautious About 2012 - total revenue was up 14% in 2011, initial revenue growth objective is 5% to 7% in 2012, acquires Netvibes to enrich 3D experience platform, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Feb 13, 2012 (more CATIA articles)

AutoCAD Tip: Rotate Multiple Texts at Once to Readable Orientation - access rotate text tool, keep most readable text as default option, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 14, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Cannot Select Target Assembly Template in Make Components: Selection Dialog - replace existing assembly in Inventor, Being Inventive, Feb 14, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Better Error Messages - get error codes from Vault, edit in Excel, copy into Visual Studio, handle error with invoke events, Doug Redmond, It's All Just Ones and Zeros, Jan 27, 2012 (more Vault articles)

BuildEdge Product Review - BuildEdge Roof automates, simplifies input of pitched roofs within Revit, auto-outline command, ability to specify information specific to actual framing, Lonnie Cumpton, Club Revit, Feb 14, 2012 (more Revit articles)

Halfway to Paperless - easy-to-use Autodesk Design Review helps view, comment, mark-up drawings, encouraging paperless office work, Bryan Thompson, AUGI Library, Feb 14, 2012 (more Design Review articles)

Achieving Realistic Results with 3ds Max & V-Ray, an Interior Lighting and Rendering Overview - rendering modern bathroom scene realistically, Pratik Gulati, Cgtuts+, Feb 9, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Tips to Change the Background in SketchUp - Ferry Sugianto, SketchUp UR Space, Feb 2012 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Modeling Frame Using SketchUp and Foto-Sketcher - using realistic frame as projected texture in SketchUp, Nomer Adona, SketchUp UR Space, Feb 2012 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Styles from SketchUp Artists - displaying models using default styles, artists styles, Bonnie Roskes, SketchUp UR Space, Feb 2012 (more SketchUp tutorials)

SolidWorks World 2012 Coverage: Day One - CEO Bertrand Sicot talks about SolidWorks 2012 features, Stability increase, innovative designs made in SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Monday General Session - new VP of R&D introduced, no change in data format in forthcoming V6 release, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Day 2 General Session Video - Matthew West, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Day 2 General Session Update - awards distributed for SolidWorks User Group Network, Howe brothers shared their design ideas, Ben Kaufman from Quirky talked about collaborative design, Matthew West, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Engineering Lessons from Dirty Jobs - most expensive tool is not always best tool, processes of production can be enemy of authenticity, Randall Newton reports from SolidWorks, Graphic Speak, Feb 14, 2012 (more engineering articles)

Where is the Link Values Option in SolidWorks 2012? It's Back in SP1.0 - using global variable to link dimensions, Neil Bucalo, CATI Tech Notes, Feb 15, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Feature Density - listing important part of SolidWorks priority wise, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

A Vectorworks Valentine - Designing Scenery in 3D - creating balcony, wall, slab, KLAD - Entertainment Design, Feb 14, 2012 (more Vectorworks tutorials)

Another Vectorworks Valentine, This Time with Heart - creating NURBS surface with profile, rail, KLAD - Entertainment Design, Feb 14, 2012 (more Vectorworks tutorials)

Displaying Massive CAD Models Using a Gaming Engine - Paul Schuebach of CAD Software Solutions on displaying 3D models from Inventor in Windows, Web browsers, Android, demos of models running in Unity3D, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Feb 14, 2012 (more CAD development articles)

ZW3D 2012 Press Briefing - ribbon interface, faster display performance, improved direct editing, can import files from CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Feb 14, 2012 (more ZWCAD articles)

3D Printing - An Industry in Flux - growing market of 3D printers needs classification, organization, Leslie Langnau, Make Parts Fast, Feb 10, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Keyboard Shortcuts for Easy to Use Views - making 'Verge and Foliot' clock using Creo Elements Direct Modeling Express, Using Creo, Feb 12, 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Can't Detach an AutoCAD Reference File - make sure that multiple instances of reference are not occurring in file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Feb 13, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Valentines Day Geometry - using 3 lines, 2 circles to form heart in AutoCAD, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 13, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Circle Packing in AutoCAD: Creating an Apollonian Gasket Using F#, Pt 2 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Feb 13, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Layout and Plotting Tips for AutoCAD - rename a layout tab, move through layouts using keyboard, create a page setup for plotting, display advanced settings, filter list of paper sizes, Ellen Finkelstein, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Feb 13, 2012 (more AutoCAD plotting tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET GraphicsManager Event Handlers Using Wizards - generate start code of even handlers, register them in chosen application extension or command method or both, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 13, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Access Wire Sizes - complete implementation of external command execute method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 13, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

3ds Max - Mental Ray vs iray - comparison between 2 rendering engines, Ben Curtin, CAD Geek Speak!, Feb 10, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Vertical Profile Elevations - workflows to track, annotate elevations in vertical profile using MicroStation V8i, Envision CAD, Feb 10, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Visualization Example - Trees, People, and Signs - placing trees, people, signs into 3D rendered images using MicroStation V8i, Envision CAD, Feb 10, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Day 1 General Session Update - keynote by CEO Bertrand Sicot, Mike Rowe from Discovery on growing skills gap in US, presentation from Tony Fadell on designing iPod, Matthew West, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 13, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Day 1 General Session Video - Matthew West, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 13, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Monday General Session - NAO robot introduces SolidWorks CEO Bertrand Sicot, Tony Fadell talks about origins of iPod, latest product, Nest, Ricky Jordan.com, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Photo Journal - General Session Day 1 - CEO Bertrand Sicot talks about best innovations, Michael Lord, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks World 2012 - Photo Journal - General Session Day 1, Pt 2 - Dassault Systemes CEO Bernard Charles talks about NEPTUNE Canada on transforming ocean science, Michael Lord, Feb 14, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks and PLM Story - data management solutions from SolidWorks, connection with ENOVIA, partner's pavilion at SWW 2012, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Feb 13, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Setting a CAD Speed Record - mid-range graphics card, NVIDIA Quadro 2000 has 1 GB of RAM, 192 CUDA parallel-processing cores, brings appreciable boost in performance at affordable price, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Feb 10, 2012 (more graphic cards reviews)

Know Your Navisworks Files - 3 main output file extensions from Navisworks: NWD, NWC, NWF; posting Navisworks files from coordination meeting's flythrough, Bill Campbell, AUGI Library, Feb 10, 2012 (more Navisworks articles)

Strong 4th Quarter Caps Solid Year for Dassault Systemes - revenues broke all-time highs, $667.8 million of revenues generated in Q4, but sales growth has slowed for 3 quarters, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Feb 11, 2012 (more CATIA articles)

Unit Round Off - accessing design file working unit accuracy setting for displaying coordinates in MicroStation, Envision CAD, Feb 10, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Gate Selection Tips - 3 gate types selected based on shape, size of part, resin being injected: tab, hot tip, pin, Gus Breiland, MoldMaking Technology, Feb 1, 2012 (more CAM articles)

A Free Web-Based 3D Model Viewer, No Plug-ins Required - P3D model viewer is sleek, WebGL-based system, can import OBJ files, has different shading/wireframe modes, can be embedded in an html documents, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 10, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)

iPad App Provides On-the-Go Product Data - semantic technology of Inforbix automatically finds, infers relationships between disparate sources of structured, unstructured product data, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Feb 10, 2012 (more PDM articles)

PLM: What is the Target? - understanding extended PDM approach, customer centric approach of PLM, Jos Voskuil's Weblog, Feb 11, 2012 (more PLM articles)

ACA: Extracting Text from a Style Name - automatically extracting value embedded in name of structural member style in AutoCAD Architecture David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Feb 12, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Oh-One/One-Two - find clipboard manager app from Autodesk Exchange, add rotation parameter to block in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Jan 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Move Block Attributes in an AutoCAD Drawing - select block containing attributes, click grip, pick new desired location, Ellen Finkelstein, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Feb 10, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Gotta Love Shortcuts - writing, saving, running 1-line lisp, adding .LSP file to startup suite in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Feb 2012 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Error 'IAeccSurveyDataMigrator ->CreateInstance() Failed, Please Check Server Registration.' - workaround is finding, exporting registry key from any working machines, importing it in Civil 3D in troubled machine, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Feb 10, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET Editor Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Move&Rotate Block (BlockReference/INSERT) - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 12, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Bitmaps Without VB6 IconToIPicture - creating IPictureDisp needed for button images in Inventor, using PictureDispConverter class, Wayne Brill, Mod the Machine, Feb 10, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

The Sum of Its Parts - Adding Column Values in Autodesk Inventor - adding up parts list values, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Feb 12, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Inventor Multi-Core Raster Views in Drawings - Inventor 2012 uses multiple cores of multi-core processor to process drawing views, helping to continue work inside drawing, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Feb 10, 2012 (more Inventor articles)

Using iPad or iPhone as a 3D Controller for SolidWorks - free to download CADControl, CADRemote apps help interact with SolidWorks while designing, gyros in device help rotate model, Jeff Setzer, SolidNotes, Feb 9, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Vary Pattern in SolidWorks - Ben Eadie, Solid Mentor, Feb 7, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Flow Simulation - Particle Studies - injecting particles into stream, tracking residence time, path length, accumulation rate, erosion, GoEngineer, YouTube, Feb 9, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Graphisoft's New White Paper on BIM - summarizes main criteria for selecting BIM app for companies; advantages, limitations of using ArchiCAD during BIM adoption process, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Feb 9, 2012 (more AEC articles, ArchiCAD articles)

Overcoming the Issues Associated with Migrating CAD Data - poor product data interoperability is huge technical barrier to effective collaboration, single largest source of cost, waste in engineering sector, Paul Fanning, EUREKA, Feb 9, 2012 (more CAD translation articles)

MobileCAD Apps Busting Out All Over, and Now With a Twist - CadFaster improved 3D CAD/BIM collaboration iPad app, TFTPad for Android released, SPP Viewer Android app, DBTablet for iPad, Android available, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 9, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

A Look at KeyShot 3 - easy-to-use, clean UI, integrated animation tools, CPU-based renderer, easy-to-apply materials, impressive SolidWorks importer, Benjamin Lloyd, core77, Feb 1, 2012 (more KeyShot reviews)

Say Good-Bye to Paper Technician Manuals with Creo Illustrate - creates 3D, interactive, updatable service manuals, viewable on laptop, tablet or smart phone, Bill Martin-Otto, CAD/CAM Performance, Feb 8, 2012 (more Pro/E articles)

Creating 2D Views with Base View - using VIEWBASE command in AutoCAD 2012, Brian Benton, AUGI Library, Feb 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Freeze After Copy/Paste - workaround is deleting layer filters, saving file, Shawn Niles, Without a Net, Feb 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

ACA Structural Member Styles, Pt 3A - set UCS to world, use plan command to orient screen so that X-axis is left, right in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Feb 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Circle Packing in AutoCAD: Creating an Apollonian Gasket Using F#, Pt 1 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Feb 10, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Moving Block/BlockReference (API term)/Insert (User Term) - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 8, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET BlockTableRecord Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Add Reference Points and Markers Read from CSV File - converting VB code to read CSV file, generate Revit reference points, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 10, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Pushing Parameters Around - creating shared parameter for mounting height in Revit project, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Feb 9, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

How to Make a Bad CAD Decision - consider variables like usability, community of users, sales, support, account management people when selecting new CAD platform, Bill Martin-Otto, CAD/CAM Performance, Feb 9, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

CAD Management: It's All Complimentary - compliment people on their work, skills, Mark Kiker, AUGI Library, Feb 9, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

SpaceClaim Rapid Growth Continues in 2011 - license sales increased by 110% in 2011, gets venture capital funding, strategic partnerships announced, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Feb 8, 2012 (more SpaceClaim articles)

Why You Won't Have a 3D Printer (and the Future of the Fab Shop) - shop-based 3D printing down the road will be more popular instead of people using it personally, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 8, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

The CadRemote App to Share Control of Your SolidWorks, SketchUp and Rhino Models - iPhone app can pan, orbit, zoom 3D model for slick presentation, offers collaborative viewing, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 8, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

PDF to DXF/DWG Converter - Able2Extract Professional offers ability to use optical character recognition for text documents, captures geometry, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Feb 8, 2012 (more PDF articles)

PTC Gets Ready to Mobilize Windchill - Windchill Mobile app for PLM users; mobile viewer, based on Creo View, to view, annotate, share 3D design files, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Feb 8, 2012 (more PTC articles)

Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions, Pt 1 - issues driving change, performance advantages of best-in-class companies, Siemens PLM Software Blog, Feb 8, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles)

Using DWG Convert to Identify Drawings That Contain Content from an Educational Version - use DWGCONVERT command, conversion setup to find educational drawing files, Silvia Menon, Without a Net, Feb 8, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

How To: Trim and Copy Objects Within a Boundary - export layout, copy it back to original AutoCAD drawing, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

13 Questions with Katie Langan - role at Autodesk, challenges involved, involvement in planning for future releases of software, AUGI Library, Feb 8, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

How to Render Frames and Video in 3D Studio Max - Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Feb 7, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Revit Webcam 2012 - migrating to Revit 2012: flat migration, adaption of idling event handler, removal of obsolete API warnings, final clean-up, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 8, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Choose the Right CAD Workstation Components - consider processing cores, RAM, storage disk, monitors, graphics processor, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Feb 8, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Build a Better Budget - draw up bare-bones item list, scale CAD budget up/down, plan for obsolescence, mention must-haves, present budget in easy-to-read spreadsheet format, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Feb 8, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Large Design Review Mode - offers ability to navigate FeatureManager design tree, measure distances, create cross sections in SolidWorks, Tony Cavegn, Symmetry Solutions Blog, Feb 8, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks Sheet Metal and Flat Pattern View Direction - using bounding box length, bounding box width properties, Josh Altergott, CATI Tech Notes, Feb 8, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Simulation Tech Tip: Hidden Gems in 2012 - enhanced meshing technology, solution adaptive meshing technology, fan boundary conditions in SolidWorks Flow Simulation, Michael LaFleche, CAPUniversity, Feb 8, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Low-Cost CAD has Innovative In-Drawing UI Elements, Too, Just Like the Big Boys - 3D direct modeling component, quad cursor, added to Bricscad V12; mouse gestures added to DraftSight, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 7, 2012 (more Bricscad articles, DraftSight articles)

A Closer Look at EcoDesigner for Solid Edge - offers choices of eco impact assessments, damage assessment calculation, ability to easily modify design's geometry, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Feb 7, 2012 (more Solid Edge articles)

Look How Hot This 3D CAD App Looks on an Android - TurboViewer Pro v1 available at $9.99, offers hidden line, X-ray features, grayscale mode, no onscreen advertising, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 7, 2012 (more TurboViewer articles)

Repair Block Authoring Palette - editing properties of parameters in AutoCAD LT, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Feb 7, 2012 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Autodesk Labs - Interactive Terrain Shaping for Civil 3D - ribbon tab includes tools for parking lots, berms, swales, ponds, spillways, John Evans, civil4d.com, Feb 3, 2012 (more Civil 3D articles)

Inventor - Sheet Metal and Welding Issues - round off all points along folded edge in order to make chamfer see continuous curve, John Evans, Design and Motion, Feb 7, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Copy Between Drawings Without Using Cut & Paste - SYSWINDOWS command to make both drawings visible at same time in AutoCAD, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, Feb 7, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET UserConfigurationManager Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 7, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

How to Measure a Volume Enclosed by Assembly Parts or Cavity in NX - finding volume inside gearbox using space finder tool, Charles-Etienne Lavoie, Design Fusion Blog, Feb 2, 2012 (more NX articles)

Move, Copy, Rotate Using Dynamic Handle on NX 6 Above - Unigraphics NX Tutorial Resource, Jan 2012 (more NX articles)

Change Folder First Time Load for Save or Open File - configuring basic functions to guide NX for loading part file, Unigraphics NX Tutorial Resource, Jan 2012 (more NX articles)

Tracer Study in Flow Simulation - simulating concentration source, surface condensation or evaporation of admixture fluid in carrier fluid, Rajat Trehan, CATI Tech Notes, Feb 7, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

How to Log Your SolidWorks Installation After Getting an Error - Matt Luedke, SolidNotes, Feb 7, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Should You Buy Your CAD Software - Or Rent? - Siemens PLM partners with Local Motors to rent Solid Edge Design 1; software rental problems faced by CAD vendors, Evan Yares, 3D CAD Tips, Feb 2, 2012 (more Solid Edge articles, CAD industry articles)

NURBS, BIM, or Revolution: Which Topics are Most Attractive for the Readership? - English-speaking readers pay more attention to NURBS/direct modeling; Rhino, Bricscad, Bentley, CIMdata are much more known in West, David Levin, isicad, Feb 6, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

How Do You Batch Convert Files to the Latest Release of SolidWorks? - creating task to convert files from earlier release using task scheduler, Neil Bucalo, CATI Tech Notes, Feb 6, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Two Approaches to Mobile CAD - Glovius app for Android, iOS portable devices, Windows desktops performs cross-sectioning of 3D models in JT format; TurboViewer for Android available at 3 price levels, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Feb 7, 2012 (more TurboViewer articles)

The Domino Effect - benefits of training, determining training needs in organization, Walt Sparling, AUGI Library, Feb 6, 2012 (more CAD training articles)

CAD: Six Things to Keep You Busy When There's No Work - clean desk, organize reference library, work on block library, take care of software updates, back-ups, Kung Fu Drafter, Feb 2, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Trimble Growing Ahead of Expectations - $1.64 billion of revenues generated in 2011, up 27% over 2010, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Feb 6, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Learning to Share with AutoCAD WS - 2 types of permissions available in web, mobile versions of AutoCAD WS; 4 different combinations of permissions, Daniel Swords, AutoCAD WS Blog, Feb 6, 2012 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

Circle Packing in AutoCAD: Creating an Apollonian Gasket Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Feb 6, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

How to Cleanup Background Color from Logo Images - using SketchBook Designer to remove background color, exporting to PNG files, Micro Concepts, Feb 6, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

Derive and Move Bodies Within a Part - deriving part or assembly into another part file using Inventor, Micro Concepts, Feb 6, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Element in View Crop Box Predicate - determining if detail item element is inside or outside crop box of view in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 6, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: Attach Object Default Context Menu Extension - attaching context menu extension to context menu of a particular entity kind, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 6, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Pirate File-Sharing Goes 3D - controversial file-sharing site offers digital objects that can be 3D printed, Jacob Aron, New Scientist, Feb 6, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

3D Printers Never Fear, The Brand New Tinkercad is Finally Here - web-based, 3D modeling app focuses on 3D print possibilities, each object has control points to adjust size, orientation, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 6, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

5 Best Practices for Building Great Product Communication - highlight part of interest, use more pictures, less text, provide enough details, get done unbiased test of documentation, Cliff Medling, SolidWorks Blog, Feb 3, 2012 (more 3DVIA articles)

Engineering Workshop #16 - FEA of side elevation of linkage with loads acting on it, Bob Johnson, DEVELOP 3D, Feb 3, 2012 (more FEA articles)

PLM Architecture Discussion with Peter Schroer of Aras - flexibility, cost of change will drive future success of PLM systems, vendors, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Feb 3, 2012 (more PLM articles)

CATIA V5 - How to Generate G Codes in NC Mode  - creating sample program, Mark Mason, CAD Tutorials, Feb 3, 2012 (more CATIA tutorials)

Introducing TurboApps SDK - 2D and 3D Mobile Development Platform - free TurboApps SDK will help CAD developers build apps around viewing 2D, 3D DWG, DXF wireframe models, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Feb 6, 2012 (more AEC articles)

The 6 Questions That Lead to New Innovations - Autodesk partners with Granta Design to develop Eco Materials Advisor, Sarah Krasley, Co.Exist, Feb 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

ACA Structural Member Styles, Pt 3 - 3 levels of detail supported by structural member shapes: low, medium, high; example of structural member style representing architectural column cover in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Feb 4, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Revit Families, Pt 2: The Family Editor Interface - considering casework family imperial template, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, Jan 31, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: Attach Application Default Context Menu Extension - attaching context menu extension to application default environment, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 3, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - ColorIndex Input for Circle Jigging - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 4, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET Publisher Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 5, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Preview: Autodesk Talks to Architosh About Inventor Fusion - Autodesk executives on Inventor Fusion for Mac, technology preview, progress with Inventor Publisher, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Feb 5, 2012 (more Inventor articles)

Inventor - Creating CNC Cut Files From Your Inventor Models, Pt 3 - using sketches, drawings, discussing pros, cons of process, Scott Moyse, Design and Motion, Feb 5, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Using View Representations to Control Sketch Visibility in Autodesk Inventor - showing text on part, but not on assembly, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Feb 5, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Dimension of the Internal Circle of External Threads in Views - Inventor tutorial, Being Inventive, Feb 6, 2012  (more Inventor tutorials)

Add In Differences Between Inventor and Inventor Professional 2012 - Micro Concepts, Feb 3, 2012 (more Inventor articles)

Suppressing Sketch Relations in SolidWorks - creating multiple configurations in model, using 'toggle suppression' option, Brian Reel, CATI Tech Notes, Feb 3, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Browse Workgroup Vault is Back - advanced check out option easily opens file to specific configuration in SolidWorks, Dave Padelford, Symmetry Solutions Blog, Feb 4, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks 2012 - Feature Freeze - ability to set point in feature history where SolidWorks 2012 will not rebuild any previous features, Kelly Scott, Hawk Ridge Systems Blog, Feb 3, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Is Sustainability Software Smart for Product Design? - uniqueness of EcoDesigner, lifecycle assessment plug-in to Solid Edge, practical applications, complementing product lifecycle, improving existing products, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 2, 2012 (more Solid Edge articles)

What is 3D Printing? - additive manufacturing technique builds 3D objects layer by layer; 5 popular 3D printing methods: fused deposition modeling, inkjet printing, selective laser sintering, digital light processing, Sebastian Anthony, Extreme Tech, Jan 25, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

BUILT: Wicked Problems in Construction - characteristics of wicked problem: evolving definitions, continuous solution cycle, elusive perfect solutions, James Salmon, AUGI Library, Feb 2, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Autodesk Cloud - easy to use, free to sign up, provides 1GB of space on cloud, files can be uploaded, shared, viewed/edited in AutoCAD WS, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, Jan 30, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler 2012 - easy to use conceptual design tool helps visualize entire town or cities, has built-in proposal management tool, basic building design tools, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, Jan 30, 2012 (more Autodesk articles, AEC articles)

Import Rhino 3DM File Into AutoCAD - IMPORT command can import 3D Studio, ACIS solid object, CATIA V4, V5, MicroStation DGN, SolidWorks, STEP files, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 3, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Keyword Input for Circle Jigging - adding keyword support for collecting color for circle during its jigging, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 2, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

How to Flatten Survey Figures? - using elevation editor in Civil 3D, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Feb 2, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

How to Generate and Render Caustics in 3D Studio Max - simulating effect of light bending while passing through transparent or semi-transparent medium like glass/liquid, Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Feb 2, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Section View Geometry Not Cropped - showing 'detail 0' view's bounding box in 3D views in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 2, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor Factory Assets with Parameters - creating clearance zones for CNC machine, David Fetz, CAD Geek Speak!, Jan 27, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Mechanical Desktop to Inventor: Don't Get Lost in the Translation - using Inventor task scheduler, built-in translator to convert files, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Feb 2, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

The Future Will Be Simulated - 3 challenges faced by simulation: integrating real data, running complex models, verifying validity of models, results, James Reinders, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles)

Coping with the Analysis Data Deluge - dedicated simulation lifecycle management app is needed to tame growth of digital simulation, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles, PDM articles)

12 SolidWorks Tips in 2012, Pt 1 - Design Studies in a Bottle - measuring, monitoring volume while making changes to cosmetic bottle design, Brian VanderPloeg, FISHER/UNITECH, Feb 2, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Design Intent and Rotating a Part - rotating part from top plane to front plane in SolidWorks, Solid Professor, Feb 2, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The New Multicore - processors from Intel, AMD, ARM, powerful graphics like NVIDIA Maximus are defining new level of high-performance computing, Peter Varhol, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles, CAD hardware articles)

Kubotek's KeyCreator Compare - Review - finds differences between 2 sets of geometric data, helps make changes to imported parts with ease, suitably priced, but some usability issues remain, Matt Lombard, CADdigest.com, Feb 2, 2012 (more KeyCreator reviews)

How to Avoid Design Bottlenecks - discuss issues in open forum, check requirements document, assess physical prototype, think creatively, recommended process, John Edwards, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Seeing Past the Clouds: PLM and What's Next - understanding 4 types of cloud strategies being deployed in PLM apps, 3 segments of cloud-based technology, Eric Marks, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2012 (more PLM articles)

Lexip Pro. The All-in-One 3D Mouse - 7 programmable buttons, 6 degree of freedom tilt control, customizable buttons, axis setting, supports major CAD software, pros, cons discussed, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 1, 2012 (more mice reviews)

GrabCAD, New Openness and Future Business Models - GrabCAD is trying to innovate engineering environment, technologies, creating business opportunities, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Feb 1, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)

Editing Curvy Geometry on the Verge and Foliot Clock  - Creo Direct Modeling Express tutorial, Using Creo, Jan 31, 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Rapid Energy Modeling Videos - creating reference points, tracing outline plan in 123D Catch, importing to Revit, setting site location, creating building envelope, Simon Gillis, The Sustainable Design Toolbox, Jan 30, 2012 (more Photofly articles, Revit tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET LongTransaction Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Feb 1, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD - Color Change - Why? - changing background color from display tab, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Feb 1, 2012 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Customizing with AutoLISP, Pt 1 - discussing roles of ACAD.LSP, ACADDOC.LSP in AutoCAD, Robert Green, AutoCAD Exchange, Jan 2012 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Best Practices with Constraints - advice for AutoCAD users working with dimensional, geometric constraints together, Rick Ellis, AutoCAD Exchange, Jan 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

AutoCAD 2012: In-Canvas Controls - get easy access to view, viewport, visual style tools, AutoCAD Exchange, Jan 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Revit Families, Pt 1 - building base cabinet, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: Stack Various Ribbon Items Together - Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 25, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: Layout Various Items in a Single Ribbon Panel - Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 26, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

SolidWorks Tech Tip: The Re-Orient Xpress - create reference coordinate system, re-orient model views using 'update standard views' option, use move/copy body command, Al Zullo, CAPUniversity, Feb 1, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

'S'-Key Option - SolidWorks launches shortcut menu by pressing 'S'-key on keyboard, activates search field, Toby Schnaars, Prism Blog, Jan 31, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Introduction to Solid Edge and Synchronous Technology - Dan Staples provides overview of Synchronous Technology, use in Solid Edge, NX, point of view about cloud, portable devices, competitors, interview by Ralph Grabowski, CADdigest.com, Jan 30, 2012 (more Solid Edge articles)

CGTech VERICUT 7.2 - ability to verify NC-code, multiple set-ups support, auto-diff tool, X-caliper to inspect in-process model taking measurements, ability to replicate 'sensing' action of probe, Vericut Reviewer to share information without full license, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 31, 2012 (more VERICUT reviews)

FeatureCAM and Delcam for SolidWorks 2012 - ability to program back boring operations, enhanced spiral roughing, added support for machining stock, ability to load solid models of cutters, to compare machined part against originating CAD geometry for multi-axis operation, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 31, 2012 (more FeatureCAM reviews)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 16 - locating recent documents, pin files in recently used documents list, pre select specific entity type, change documents units directly from status bar, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jan 30, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The Challenge of Point Cloud Data Mapping for Structural Engineers - using external data capability in ANSYS Workbench for data mapping, Pierre Thieffry, ANSYS, Jan 31, 2012 (more ANSYS articles)

3D Graphics Performance Improvement in ZW3D 2012 - native STEP importer/exporter, can export ACIS SAT without using TransMagic license, has ribbon interface, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Jan 31, 2012 (more ZWCAD articles)

Gate Selection Tips - 3 gate types: tab, hot tip, pin; selecting based on shape, size of part, Gus Breiland, MoldMaking Technology, Feb 1, 2012 (more CAM articles)

AutoCAD WS for Facilities Management, Pt 4: Managing Your Move to AutoCAD WS - understanding basic deployment structure, setting up AutoCAD WS function within any FM CAD team, Shan Bryant, CADspeed, Jan 31, 2012 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

5 Ways AutoCAD WS Helps Improve Your Productivity - no need to transport files via disk on key or bulky printouts while in field, no version management headaches, no work duplication, Daniel Swords, AutoCAD WS Blog, Jan 31, 2012 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

What's Up with T-Splines and Autodesk? Matt Sederberg Speaks - T-Splines executive gives brief overview of technology, on being acquired by Autodesk, support for Rhino, SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 31, 2012 (more T-Splines articles, Autodesk articles)

Using Autodesk Vault with a Single Inventor Project - whitepaper on setting up environment, adding data to Vault, sharing data with other users, Cracking the Vault, Jan 31, 2012 (more Autodesk Vault articles, Inventor tutorials)

AutoCAD LT and the Sheet Set Manager: Automate View Label Data - AutoCAD Exchange, Jan 2012 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

3ds Max Design for AutoCAD Users - using iray to create cinematic-quality renderings, AutoCAD Exchange, Jan 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Surface Level of Detail in Civil 3D - displaying large surfaces, Russell Martin, Cadapult, Jan 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: EntityJig - Jig Circle by Center and Radius - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 30, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET LongTransaction Event Handlers Using Wizards - automatically generate start code of even handlers, register in chosen application extension/command method or both, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 30, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Two Exceptional Database Events - DatabaseConstructed and XrefAttachAborted - AutoCAD .NET database events only apply to whole database type instead of individual instances, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 31, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Revit Training: The Right Step Forward - start with self-paced tutorials, take help of web resources, AUGI training program, instructor-led training by Autodesk resellers, Scott Ebert, AUGI Library, Jan 31, 2012 (more Revit articles)

No Revit API Class Diagram - not updated for Revit 2011 or 2012 API, use object browser built into Visual Studio to get reliable browse-able information on Revit object model, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 31, 2012 (more Revit articles)

3-5 Revolve Surface - creating surface using revolve method using Grasshopper, Rhino, Design Reform, Feb 1, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

3-6 Trimming Lists - trimming end of geometry to end with both sides of pavilion in symmetry using Grasshopper, Rhino, Design Reform, Feb 1, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

Kubotek's KeyCreator Compare - Review - sub-set of KeyCreator, Compare allows you to compare parts or assemblies to find differences that may have developed over time, John Evans, CADdigest.com, Jan 31, 2012 (more KeyCreator reviews)

iPad Apps for AEC, Pt 2 - Autodesk Cloud, Design Review app, iVisit 3D from Abvent, Inception app from Architactile, Lachmi Khemlani, Architecture Week, Jan 25, 2012 (more AEC articles)

CAD: 3 Quotes CAD Managers Can Learn From - focus on progress instead of perfection, help CAD professionals evolve, The Kung Fu Drafter, Jan 30, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

PLM for AEC: A Better Way to Manage Buildings - Autodesk 360 for BIM announced, considering 3D imaging benefits of BIM, Peter Bilello of CIMdata, AECCafe Blogs, Jan 24, 2012 (more Autodesk 360 articles, AEC articles)

Mix Up Your AutoCAD Ribbon Panels - detach/reattach panel, create floating toolbar, Micro Concepts, Jan 31, 2012 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Autodesk University 2011 - Autodesk 360 Nexus announced, Project Spark Project Storm were launched, design computation symposium organized, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, Jan 30, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

Hatch a Plan - understanding hatch creation contextual tab on ribbon in AutoCAD, Elvis Sverko, ASCENT Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

Civil 3D is Not Responding When Switching Between Model Tab and Layout Tabs - workaround is setting WHIPTHREAD system variable to 3, LAYOUTREGENCTL system variable to 2, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, Jan 30, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Inventor - Creating CNC Cut Files From Your Inventor Models, Pt 2 - exporting face of part, sketch in part as dxf/dwg file, Scott Moyse, Design and Motion, Jan 31, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Part Number and Description Always in Synch for Frames - replace in column property expression "{PARTNUMBER}" with "=<Part Number>" in Inventor, Being Inventive, Jan 31, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Auditorium Seating Via Rail Object in Revit - using railing object with nested chairs as baluster panels, nested arm rests as baluster posts, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, Jan 27, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

New Look of RegEdit Launcher of Revit Addin/API Wizard - UI can specify Revit version, flavor to inspect particularly about registry, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit .NET API Ribbon Creator: Schema of Revit Ribbon Definition - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 30, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit .NET API Ribbon Creator: New Year New Look - new features are Revit ribbon definition schema invention, ribbon creator row/item edition, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 28, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

PTC Faces 2012 with Cuts, Reorganization - $320 million in revenue generated in Q1, restructuring to 5 market sectors: CAD, PLM, ALM, SCM, SLM, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 31, 2012 (more PTC articles)

From the PTC Q1 Earnings Call Transcript - CEO James Heppelmann on Creo, upcoming reorganization at PTC, cost cutting steps, commentary on Seeking Alpha transcript, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 31, 2012 (more PTC articles)

How Do You Know If Your Spline is Uptight? - check if relax spline button at bottom of spline PropertyManager in SolidWorks is active or grayed out, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 31, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The SolidWorks 'Black Hole' Feature - wrong order of fillet, shell feature brings black hole result in part, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 30, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

The Bentley Pointools Vision: Making Point Clouds a Fundamental Data Type - Descartes app to extend point cloud viewing capabilities of MicroStation, will include ability to drape lines on point clouds, to extract planes from point cloud, Brock Haroldson, MicroStation Connections, Jan 25, 2012 (more MicroStation articles)

When is a Point Not Necessarily a Point? - introducing 'HappyPathPoint' object to make internal interfaces more robust in ACIS project, Developer 2 Developer, Spatial.com, Jan 27, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

BIM - Explained in Less than 3:30 (We Promise) - BIM helps in 3D visualization, automatic updates of design data in each view, building simulation, data management, BIM Engine Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more AEC articles)

AutoCAD Quick Tip - Create Multileader Style with Right Click - Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Quicker AutoCAD Selection with Fastselect - select piece of geometry, then automatically pick all geometry touching it, Micro Concepts, Jan 30, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

3 Construction or Reference Objects We Rarely Use - creating quick reference using XLINE, ray, point, macro to create horizontal/vertical XLINE quickly in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 30, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Speeding up the Break Command - selecting object to break at exact location using BREAK command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD dimensioning tutorials)

Defining Alternate Dimension Units in AutoCAD - Ellen Finkelstein, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Jan 29, 2012 (more AutoCAD dimensioning tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET: Commit Transaction or Not When Reading - it is not necessary to commit transactions for object reading access, always commit transactions after starting, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET DynamicLinker Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET LayoutManager Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 28, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Object & Sub-Object Selection Sets in 3D Studio Max - save specific object selections, sub-object selections, Ben Tate, Cgtuts+, Jan 28, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Inventor - Creating CNC Cut Files from your Inventor Models, Pt 1 - pros, cons of exporting flat patterns, Scott Moyse, Design and Motion, Jan 27, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Inventor - Shaft Generator Calculations - design tab to add, specify feature; calculation tab to apply various forces, supports to shaft; graphs tab to groups all results into graphic form, John Evans, Design and Motion, Jan 30, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Using Annotation from Linked Views & Troubleshooting Missing Annotation - check if linked view is parallel to host view, linked model is rotated, visibility/graphic overrides set is visible in Revit, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jan 27, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Eliminating Compiler Warnings and Deprecated Calls - using FindReferencesWithContextByDirection instead of FindReferencesByDirection to reduce warnings in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 30, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Parameter Grouping - be consistent to show all content same grouping in Revit project, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 27, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

The Five Stages of Revit Users - gets basic understanding of Revit, beginner starts working within model, produces drawings, explores, leads BIM projects, Jason Grant, AUGI Library, Jan 27, 2012 (more Revit articles)

Revit View Range - understanding view range settings for plan views, Paul Aubin, YouTube, Jan 29, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

PTC First Quarter Revenue Up 19%; Plans Internal Re-Organization - revenue of $318 million led by Windchill, contributions of recent acquisitions, but CAD revenue flat, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Jan 26, 2012 (more PTC articles)

Organic Modeling Made Simple with Curviloft - connecting 2 profiles using Curviloft's 'loft by spline' tool, setting offset profile in 2D, Aidan Chopra, SketchUp Blog, Jan 26, 2012 (more SketchUp articles)

Does PLM Belong in the Cloud? - learning about 4 cloud-based PLM strategies, 3 segments of cloud-based technology: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Eric Marks, Cadalyst, Jan 26, 2012 (more PLM articles)

Why 3D Printing Will Go the Way of Virtual Reality - ignoring natural substances, 3D printers use plastic to create products, can't replace complex manufacturing processes, Christopher Mims, Technology Review, Jan 25, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

3D Puzzles with Grasshopper - slicing existing Rhino model into series of flat puzzle pieces using Grasshopper, Brian James, Rhino Tech Tips, Jan 26, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

HOK's 2nd Annual BIM Awards - Oceanwide City Plaza, Bryant Park HOK Office in New York, Bengaluru International Airport T1 Expansion, Kavuklar Mixed Use projects were declared as winners, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Jan 26, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Interview: A Dozen Questions with Autodesk Labs VP Brian Mathews, Pt 1 - background, role at Autodesk, corporate responsibility, encouraging STEM education in US, Curt Moreno, The Kung Fu Drafter, Jan 26, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD Text Height Automatically - 3 buttons for annotative scaling show current annotation scale, objects for current scale only, automatically adds objects to new scales, Mark Petrucci, Applied Software, Jan 26, 2012 (more AutoCAD basics tutorials)

The AutoCAD CAL Command - use as plain calculator, create circle with 2 specified points, define line, parametric position, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, Jan 26, 2012 (more AutoCAD basics tutorials)

ACA Structural Member Styles, Pt 2 - structural member wizard to create necessary structural member shape definitions, structural member styles in in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

New Family Browser Product - BIMlist enables users to locate Revit families, but less impressive as compared to similar product, KiwiCodes, Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 26, 2012 (more Revit articles)

Scripting the Generation of Hyperbolic Tessellations Inside AutoCAD - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 27, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

A Point Out of The Cloud - Point Cloud Feature Extraction for Civil 3D helps extract plane boundary as polyline, export point cloud objects to PCG files, Kenneth Driscol, Applied Software, Jan 25, 2012 (more Civil 3D articles)

Filling Curve Using Volumes Dashboard - using 2 surfaces: existing ground, filled in surface in Civil 3D, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Jan 26, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Automatically Update Export for Solar Radiation - add check box to Ecotect solar radiation tool to allow automatic update of exported .csv file in Project Vasari 2.1, Autodesk WikiHelp, Jan 24, 2012 (more Vasari articles)

Dynamo for Vasari - placing, modifying array of cubes, finding optimal orientation relative to sun, Autodesk WikiHelp, Jan 24, 2012 (more Vasari articles)

EPDM Tech Tip: Hyperlinking to Documents in the Vault - getting, using project, document IDs, adding ID column to view, using IDs to create link, Jenn Pouliot, CAPUniversity, Jan 25, 2012 (more SolidWorks PDM articles)

SolidWorks Simulation - Pinned-End Support (Beam Elements) - 'use reference geometry' panel in fixtures, GoEngineer, YouTube, Jan 23, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Defining Reference Points in Machine Definition - defining default reference points for both ID, OD operations in Mastercam, Mastercam Xtras, Jan 25, 2012 (more Mastercam articles)

Understanding Parametric Constraints - geometric, dimensional constraints, methods for designing with constraints, using constraints with blocks, xrefs, removing/relaxing constraints in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library, Jan 25, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Achieving Realistic Depth Of Field in 3D Studio Max & After Effects  - achieving in camera DOF in 3D Studio Max, improving quality, control focus using camera's target distance, Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Jan 19, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Synchronize with Central - closing active document by executing SendKeys call in separate thread in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 25, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Analyzing HGL with Tail Water Condition - analyzing any tail water with hydrodynamic routing method in SSA, Matt Haokip, Being Civil, Jan 25, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET DocumentCollection Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 24, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET RibbonServices Events - RibbonPaletteSetCreated - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 24, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET BlockTableRecord Events - BlockInsertionPoints - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 25, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor Tip: Center a Hole on a Face - using linear hole, sketch placement methods, placing work feature on face with irregular geometry, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Jan 25, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

3D Annotations in Inventor 2012 - defining model properly before creating 2D detail drawings using Autodesk Labs utility, Ben Curtin, CAD Geek Speak!, Jan 10, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

The Minimalist's Guide to CAD Software Upgrade Decisions - document evaluation process, calculate financial impact of implementation, find ROI, argue management depending on ROI calculations, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 25, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Dust Off Those Standards - keep standards written to bare minimum, break document into topical sections, provide good index, use software screenshots, send it out for review, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 25, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Knovel: Modernizing the Engineering Library - web-based app to help engineers search, find, interpolate engineering technical information; build in analytics tools make technical information interactive, Chad Jackson, engineering-matters.com, Jan 24, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles)

InfiniteZ zSpace - holographic display system has 24" HD LCD panel in desktop-based housing, offers high quality display, integrated pen with buttons for 3D operations, Al Dean, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 24, 2012 (more virtual reality articles)

From France, Its iPocketDraw, Now with DXF Editing - full 2D CAD app for iPhone, iPad, can open DXF files upto 20MB only, doesn't handle complex objects like splines, hatches, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 24, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)

Use of *TREAD and *VREAD to Read in Data from an External File - bringing data from file into ANSYS program: fixed format of F8.3 into array, CSV format into table, CSV format of 3 or more columns into array, ANSYS, Jan 24, 2012 (more ANSYS articles)

Getting Extensive Performance Improvements from AIM - setting model extent in Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler to reduce regen times significantly, Eric Chappell's Blog, Jan 24, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

Set Default System Variables in acaddoc.lsp - loading automatically AutoLISP file, inserting file path, file name from command line due to change in FILEDIA system variable in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 24, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Importing Excel Data - methods for linking excel with AutoCAD while importing data, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, Jan 24, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

Create a 3D Model of Your Head - .OBJ file generates 3D model from photos in Autodesk 123D Catch, .STL file helps print head in ABS plastic on 3D printer, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Jan 24, 2012 (more Photofly articles)

Little Dana, PE, Does Volume Analysis and Uses Project Silverstar - using built-in design warnings when roughing-in layout profile during road design from point A to point B in Civil 3D, Dana Probert, BIM on the Rocks, Jan 24, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Generating Hyperbolic Tessellations Inside AutoCAD Using .NET - introducing Polygon Engine to generate polygons for particular pattern, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 25, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Layer State Manager Events - Post Operations - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 20, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET Document Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 21, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Ribbon Palette Set Events - Some Typical - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 22, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

More Color Stairs - change color scheme location from background to foreground in floor plan properties in Revit, David Light, Revit, Jan 24, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Color Fill Legends Mixing with Stairs and Railings - making stairs transparent creates issue during test print in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Reordering an Assembly Feature Tree - hold down Alt key until drag, drop has completed while reordering any item in assembly feature manager tree in SolidWorks, Jim Krivoshein, CATI Tech Notes, Jan 24, 2012  (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Vary Pattern in SolidWorks - Ben Edie, Solid Jott, Jan 25, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Back to School and a New SolidWorks Option in 2012 - updating normal model view to sketch plane with auto rotate option in SolidWorks, John Setzer, SolidNotes, Jan 24, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

You've Heard About Slow Food. What We Really Need is Slow Design - taking initiatives to reduce impacts of development on environment, considering 6 values of slow design, Michael Bardin, Co.Design, Jan 2012 (more AEC articles)

Form-Z 7 Prepares to Launch Parametric Modeling Point Blank in Your Face - single-click workspace setup with tools specific to task of modeling, drafting, visualization, easier NURBS modeling, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 23, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

MX V8i How to Add Cut and Fill Hatching to Plans and Longsections - using isopachyte triangulation models, Jason Walsh, Bentley Colleague Blogs, Jan 23, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Microdesk Predictions 2012 - BIM, Collaboration, As-Built Models - Microdesk executive on companies offerings, bringing in BIM models from competing CAD companies, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Jan 23, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Femap Tips and Tricks: Equation Based Loading - defining equation based loads in Femap, applying hydrostatic loading to water tank, Siemens PLM, YouTube, Jan 23, 2012 (more Femap articles)

Hardware Review: 3DBOXX 3970 XTREME Workstation - Intel i7 quad core CPU, 20 GB cache SSD, NVIDIA Quadro 4000 video card with 2GB memory, offers impressive design, build quality with high levels of performance, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe, Jan 23, 2012 (more BOXX workstation reviews)

How to Assign Items to Multiple Files with the Same Part Number - before assigning item to assembly, assign item to one of children first in Vault, Richard Rankin, Cracking the Vault, Jan 20, 2012 (more Autodesk Vault articles)

Fields for Math in AutoCAD - linking between numeric values: make formula field, add field to it, select object for field, show contents of object in field, ARCHIdigm, Jan 2012 (more AutoCAD basics tutorials)

Oh Oh, More Bugs in AutoCAD Architecture 2012 - fillet command trims wrong side of selected walls, missing swing line in 2D projected elevations, disappearing cross hairs, ARCHIdigm, Jan 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture articles)

3ds Max: The Learning Curve - earning certifications for 3ds Max, training, education programs by AUGI, AREA community, Dario Passariello, AUGI Library, Jan 23, 2012 (more 3ds Max articles)

Volumes with Cloud Optimization - disadvantages of using mass-diagram approach, using cloud-based vertical profile optimization in Civil 3D, Kenneth Driscol, Applied Software, Jan 23, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Inventor - Constraining Design Accelerators - don't try to reuse automated assembly constraint, delete constraint, create new mate manually, John Evans, Design and Motion, Jan 23, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Change the Default Templates for the Assemblies and Parts Created with Make Components - Inventor tutorial, Being Inventive, Jan 23, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Color a Stair - workaround is assigning color override to stair, same as color fill of room in Revit, David Light, Revit, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Color Underlay Elements Showing White - adding color scheme to plan view, checking visibility graphics settings for all offending categories in Revit, Brian Mackey, Mackey Consulting, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Family Formula Examples and Tricks - tips for creating formulas in Revit family, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Split Sections in Revit - using split segment tool, Gareth Spencer's Blog, Jan 20, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Point Cloud Unit Conversion - implementing IPointCloudAccess interface GetUnitsToFeetConversionFactor method, assuming point cloud data is given in millimeters, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Export a Shared Parameter - adding parameter to current shared parameter file in Revit using export option via family/schedule, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 23, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

About the Freeze Bar - users discussing pros, cons of using freeze bar in SolidWorks 2012, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 23, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 15 - specifying default line for drawings, feature manager design tree helps in assigning parts in assembly plains, controlling, copying sketch, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jan 23, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Design Intent and Rotating a Part - rotating part from top plane to front plane in SolidWorks, Solid Professor, Jan 23, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Support Monthly FAQ - methods to save large assembly as single part, saving Toolbox settings in SolidWorks 2012, Robbie Liotta, SolidWorks, Jan 20, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Borrowing a SolidWorks License Got Easier - license manger shows only purchased licenses, procedure to borrow standard license, Dave Padelford, Symmetry Solutions Blog, Jan 23, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The Future of 3D Printing - 3D printer makers Makerbot, 3D Systems talk about their offerings, future of manufacturing, Rafe Needleman, CNET, Jan 18, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Simulation & Rendering with Maximus - workstation with GPU compute technology dedicates 6 CPU cores, a Tesla GPU, offers faster simulation, visualization, Greg Corke, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 23, 2012 (more graphic card articles)

SpaceMouse Pro - central 'controller cap' with internal sensors facilitates 3D model manipulation, customizable function keys, packaged in very slick, black exterior, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 23, 2012 (more mice reviews)

iPad Apps for AEC, Pt 1 - AutoCAD WS, Sketchbook Mobile, Autodesk Design Review, Buzzsaw Mobile, BlueStreak, iVisit 3D, Graphisoft's BIMx, Lachmi Khemlani, Architecture Week, Jan 18, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Select with Default and No Default Options - differentiating between 'select with default,' 'select no default' options when working in Creo Direct, Darcy Parker, LearningExchange, Jan 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

3DVIA Composer Pivots and Gizmos - moving, rotating actors around selected location or in specific direction, YouTube, Jan 20, 2012 (more 3DVIA articles)

Can't Open AUTOCAD, Getting License Error - either firewall is blocking access or IPv6 being used on server, Applied Software, Jan 19, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

You're Not a Failure No Matter What AIM Says - adding raster image in Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler, Eric Chappell's Blog, Jan 20, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

Survey Figures with Linetype Gen - Sort of - putting text labels on survey figure, creating marker style that displays piece of text in Civil 3D, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Jan 22, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Curved Analytical Model Approximation and Etabs Link - using Tessellate method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 20, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Generating Hyperbolic Geometry on a Poincare Disk in AutoCAD Using .NET - creating simple hyperbolic triangle using HGT command, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 23, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Creating Custom Content for Autodesk Inventor Content Center, Pt 4 (Hint: Editing Family Tables) - adding some stainless steel variations to wood screw, removing unneeded column, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Jan 22, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler - can publish DWF files, export files, shrinkwrap assemblies, group any number of tasks into one task, Steve Bedder, Autodesk Manufacturing Northern Europe, Jan 20, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Syncing Associative Data: Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Inventor Publisher Data - determining if source data has changed, updating model data, Jennifer MacMillan, ASCENT Blog, Jan 19, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Moldflow Advisor Add In for Autodesk Inventor 2012 - evaluate manufacturing feasibility, cost efficiency, environmental impact, highlight potential design problems, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Jan 20, 2012 (more Inventor articles)

Adopting Lean Practices in the Architectural/Engineering Industry - focus of Lean Six Sigma, best practices for utilizing BIM in Lean Design workflow, David Haynes of AIA, AECbytes, Jan 18, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Get 'Em While They're Young - 'Educate to Innovate' initiative by US president aims to improve STEM literacy in American children; CAD vendors support educational institutions, students, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Jan 19, 2012 (more jobs and careers articles)

Solid Edge Subscriptions - Questions from the Blogosphere - Q&A about Solid Edge for Local Motors community, $300/month for Solid Edge Premium, designing car using Solid Edge Design1, Mark Burhop, Siemens PLM Software Blog, Jan 19, 2012 (more Solid Edge articles)

User Defined Functions (UDFs) - Q&A on compilers supported for compiling UDFs, ANSYS FLUENT support for free compilers from Microsoft, Diana Collier, ANSYS, Jan 19, 2012 (more ANSYS articles)

Aras Corp: Different PLM and New Open Office - Enterprise Open source business model of Aras decreases cost of sales, helps build community of customers, partners, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Jan 19, 2012 (more PLM articles)

Seamless Integration of Design, Manufacturing, and Inspection - PAS Technology Inspection Lifecycle Management Suite consists of 3 modules: CMM Viewer, CMM Engineering, CMM Inspection, American Machinist, Jan 19, 2012 (more CAM articles)

Autodesk Takes on PLM with Nexus - Autodesk 360 Nexus offers easy-to-use, customizable workflow creation tools, clean UI, Q&A on Nexus, Al Dean, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 19, 2012 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Have You Used Parametric Design in AutoCAD? - parametric design is too complex, limited to 2D, works for current model space only, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 19, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

KETIV's 2011 Autodesk Manufacturing Academy Recordings are Out - importing Inventor files, changing environments, assigning, changing materials, adding lights to Autodesk Showcase environment, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Jan 19, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

ACA Structural Member Styles, Pt 1 - modeling W24x76 steel beam using structural member catalog in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Jan 19, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Set Your Drawing View Labels to Use the Model Part Number - changing view label default to use iProperty from Inventor model, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk Inventor, Jan 19, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Accuracy of Autodesk 123D Catch - accuracy assessment of aboriginal cave re-measurement project, Jim Chandler & John Fryer, Iboro.ac.uk, Dec 1, 2011 (more Photofly articles)

Why Does My Model Look Sectioned? - workarounds to deal with clipping issues in Navisworks, Beyond Design, Jan 16, 2012 (more Navisworks articles)

AutoCAD .NET Graphics Manager Events - View Related - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 19, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Cleaning Up Revit Files for Export to Navisworks - create new view in Revit specifically for Navisworks, delete unused families from model, Beyond Design, Jan 11, 2012 (more Revit tutorials, Navisworks articles)

Revit Rendering Materials: Sharing Amongst Home, Office and the Cloud - storing rendering materials in custom folder under project folder, add path location for Revit, Jarod Schultz, Jan 19, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Structure, Under the Hood - Revit helps in changing current design paradigm, acts as management engine in design/drafting, analysis of projects, Jeremiah Bowles, AUGI Library, Jan 19, 2012 (more Revit articles)

Rulers - turning on drawing mode rules in SolidWorks to display drawing location of mouse cursor on screen, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, Jan 19, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 14 - changing components to transparency mode while editing in assembly, controlling sketch relations, feature definitions, modifying curvature in spline, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jan 19, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

New Parts List Architecture - adding title to parts list, modifying individual columns, creating indented item numbers in Solid Edge ST, John Pearson, Design Fusion Blog, Jan 17, 2012 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

SolidWorks Tech Tip: Even Better Than 'Normal To' - creating view of angled surface of odd shaped part with hole in it, Crystal Yazvac, CAPUniversity, Jan 18, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Creo View Interface for ECAD - creating .eda files, storing in Windchill as alternative to using ECAD workgroup manager, Mark Caradonna, LearningExchange, Jan 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Cloud Computing Offers New Possibilities to Design Engineers - CAD vendors like Autodesk, Dassault offering cloud-based apps for simulation, synchronization, rendering, modeling capabilities, minimizing hardware requirements, Justin Cunningham, EUREKA, Jan 17, 2012 (more cloud articles)

ECF 2011: Dassault Systemes Debuts New Sketch Tool - CATIA Natural Sketch helps users draw editable, malleable spline objects in 3D space, Justin Cunningham, EUREKA, Jan 17, 2012 (more CATIA articles)

Extending Bricscad Through User-Written .net Commands - SWEEPX, LOFTX commands sweep, loft solids and surfaces, SSBS slices solids, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 18, 2012 (more Bricscad articles)

Learning CAD: The Good Old Days - author shares his experiences about lack of tutorials, suggested practices in old days, self-training on AutoCAD, being part of oldest AutoCAD user group, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Jan 18, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)

Inserting Components Using Composite iMates Names - name of first component should be in top of match list of second component composite iMate properties in Inventor, Being Inventive, Jan 17, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Building Property Pages - customizing property views in Vault explorer, setting up custom tabs for defining property name, displaying property value, managing view of text box, Doug Redmond, It's All Just Ones and Zeros, Jan 18, 2012 (more Vault articles)

WPF and Revit Addin/API: Host DatePicker Control of WPF Toolkit - hosting DatePicker control of WPF Toolkit in user control, in turn WPF Window, Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 16, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET OpenMode.ForRead/ForWrite and Performance - handling situation when opening object unnecessarily ForWrite, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 18, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Document Editor Events - Selection Related - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 18, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Mastercam's Release Has 'Significant New Capabilities' - Mastercam X6 offers 64-bit support, machining stock model feature, 3D high speed toolpath function, blade expert add-on simplifies toolpath creation for any multi-bladed parts, Robert Brooks, American Machinist, Jan 19, 2012 (more Mastercam articles)

Making the Move to a 5-Axis VMC - consider machine configuration, repeatability, accuracy, control features, Maggie Smith, MoldMaking Technology, Jan 1, 2012 (more CAM articles)

Let Your Engineers Engineer - PDM/PLM systems lessen burden of engineers: no need to repeatedly demonstrate design intent, collect feedback, no redistribution of latest drawings, Chad Jackson, Cadalyst, Jan 14, 2012 (more PLM articles)

Mitigate the Engineering Brain-Drain Threat - understand progression of design, advancement of product characteristics, process timeline; automate change orders easily with PDM, PLM systems, Chad Jackson, Cadalyst, Jan 14, 2012 (more PLM articles)

PLM and Process Tools: Opportunity or Complication? - Kenesto trying to simplify process of integration with existing CAD, PLM, other enterprise tools through cloud, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Jan 18, 2012 (more PLM articles)

3-3 PolyArc from Series - create a curve of continuous polyarcs through series of points using Grasshopper, Rhino, Design Reform, Jan 13, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

3-4 Controlling Vectors and Tangents - adjusting geometry by setting new tangent vector using Grasshopper, Rhino, Design Reform, Jan 13, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

Training the Technical MEP User - understanding key elements: expected delivery method, goal, timeline of training, David Butts, AUGI Library, Jan 17, 2012 (more CAD training articles)

WiFi for the CAD Workstation, Pt 1: WiFi-G and WiFi-N - 802.11n compliant WiFi-N wireless networking technology is 6 times faster than WiFi-G, Curt Moreno, CADspeed, Jan 17, 2012 (more CAD hardware articles)

Why CAD Will Wither on Apple - Apple needs to understand lacking feature in iPad to serve CAD industry: sufficient RAM, full OpenGL implementation, intimate access to graphics chip, speedy development, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 17, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)

Interview with GrabCAD CEO Hardi Meybaum - talk about origins of GrabCAD, inspiration behind it, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 17, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)

Obscure Object Snap That Saves The Day - drawing line coming out from center of circle in AutoCAD, keeping it parallel with existing edges, Jarod Schultz, Jan 17, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Cannot Remove Selection with SHIFT+Pick - uncheck 'Shift+Left Click Image Select' option from MAPIOPTIONS, IOPTIONS settings in AutoCAD, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jan 17, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Mask Multiline Text - keeping mask size equal to text size, tips for creating, editing multiline text in AutoCAD LT, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Jan 17, 2012 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Elephants and Donuts: Boolean Operations in Revit and Vasari - making basic layout of parametric toroidal section, panelizing it to demonstrate certain structural efficiencies, Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Jan 17, 2012 (more Vasari articles, Revit tutorials)

Drag and Drop to Revit - MouseMove event handler to initiate 'drag and drop' operation, populate DataObject appropriately, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 16, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Up the Garden Path - creating roads, footpaths in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Jan 15, 2012  (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: ComboBox and ComboBoxMember - Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 14, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: TextBox and Separator - ribbon TextBox is data collector to show small editor to users; ribbon separator is vertical thin line to separate 2 ribbon items/groups left, right, Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 12, 2012  (more Revit tutorials)

Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: PushButton and Separator - ribbon PushButton is reaction item that will trigger command, Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 11, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

How to Model Ifugao Mask in Google SketchUp - create Philippine mask, trace outline, use push pull, offset tool, autofold function, Nomer Adona, SketchUp UR Space, Jan 2012 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Components Made of Components - drawing finial made of 4 components in SketchUp, keeping size of complex models within acceptable dimension, Luca Dal Molin, SketchUp UR Space, Jan 2012 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Padded Modeling by DB Renders - import reference image, use Bezier plugin, rotate, scale using Fredo scale script, use extrusion tools explode surface together with Bezier lines, SketchUp UR Space, Jan 2012 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Ultimate Igloos and Cool Engineering - creating basic dome structure using 2D simplification tool in SolidWorks Simulation, Stephen Endersby, SolidWorks Blog, Jan 11, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Assembly Visualization - The Search for the Missing File Properties - finding any parts in assembly without material specified, Jeff Sweeney, 3D Vision Technologies, Jan 17, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Creating High Resolution Images from SolidWorks  - creating advanced JPG or TIF images from SolidWorks using perspective option from view, Mike Spens, YouTube, Jan 13, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Having Trouble Finding a Tool in SolidWorks? - navigate to search bar, use search commands, or hit 'W' key within search command, Dale Rice, SolidNotes, Jan 17, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

KeyCreator Compare - Kubotek comes out with an app that compares one version of geometry with another and highlights changes, interview by Ralph Grabowski, CADdigest.com, Jan 16, 2012 (more KeyCreator articles)

Delcam Adds 3D Tools to ArtCAM Insignia - app to include high-quality decorative items in CAD/CAM environment, features include: shape editor, 2-rail sweep, smooth relief, sculpting, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Jan 16, 2012 (more ArtCAM articles)

Leaner, Greener Mastercam X6 Documentation - robust Mastercam Help file, 250MB of documents are removed, fewer documents are installed, simplifying file maintenance, Mastercam Xtras, Jan 16, 2012 (more Mastercam articles)

sgCore from Geometros - benefits of sgCore solid modeling library, availability for Mac, Windows, Solidgraph as functioning CAD system, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 17, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

TurboViewer SDK for iOS - Q&A about price, availability of software development kit, conversion of files on cloud, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 17, 2012 (more TurboViewer articles)

NASA Open Sources Conceptual Aircraft Design Application - NASA to release OpenVSP under open source license, includes library of standard components/primitive geometric building blocks common to all aircrafts, Canadian Manufacturing, Jan 16, 2012 (more CAD development articles)

Navigating the Library Assembly Minefield - saving changes in assembly using 'rebuild all' command in Vault, tips for checking, modifying iAssemblies, Scott Moyse, AUGI Library, Jan 13, 2012 (more Autodesk Vault articles)

Profiling Different Methods for Testing AutoCAD Curves Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 16, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Designing Revit Content - What is Interference? - detecting hard, soft clashes using clash detective feature in Navisworks, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 13, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Creating Custom Content for Autodesk Inventor Content Center, Pt 3 - managing central components, customizing component in Inventor to publish iPart to read/write library, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Jan 15, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Creo Direct 1.0, A Brand New Direct Modeler from PTC - robust part, assembly modeler offers push, pull, drag faces, features to create concepts or edit imported geometry, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 13, 2012 (more Pro/E reviews)

Creating the Frame and Weights on the Verge and Foliot Clock  - Creo Direct Modeling Express tutorial, Using Creo, Jan 16, 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 13 - use of interference detection for avoiding components to intersect each another in assembly, handling hide/show items, modifying sketch, customizing drawing template, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jan 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

New in SolidWorks 2012: Improved Placement of Section View Labels - placing letter easily to different locations by dragging, hovering to arrow tip/bending it to cutting plane, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, Jan 16, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks 2011: Grids - creating large structures, buildings, different sketch patterns, handling spacing controls in drawings, Graham Swan, YouTube, Jan 12, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks 2011: Piping - adding routing connection points, plain id, tips for handling new functionality, Graham Swan, YouTube, Jan 12, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Search Goes Mobile with Inforbix iPad App - semantic technology-based cloud app helps in retrieving manufacturing, engineering product data, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 12, 2012 (more PDM articles)

PLM Startup Targets Efficiency - cloud-based process automation tool, Kenesto offers security for intellectual property while improving audit ability, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Jan 11, 2012 (more PLM articles)

Simulation Tech Tip: Using Color and Deflection Scale to Make Your Point - calculating default color scale, deformation scale automatically in SolidWorks Simulation, Jason Pancoast, CAPUniversity, Jan 11, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Managing Point Clouds as a Fundamental Data Type - leveraging point clouds across infrastructure lifecycle, employing point clouds as fast, accurate, secure mapping/land surveying technique, Richard Zambuni & Benoit Fredericque, GEOconnexion International Magazine, Jan 2012 (more MicroStation articles)

Kinect Enters the CAD World Through Geomagic - Geomagic is adapting Studio software to read 3D point data generated by Kinect, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 12, 2012 (more Geomagic Studio articles)

New Toolpath Strategy in Delcam 2012 - PowerMill 2012 has flowline machining capabilities; FeatureCAM has programming software for 2.5D, 3D, 5-axis machining; PartMaker 2012 includes module for simulating vertical, horizontal machining centers, Robert Brooks, American Machinist, Jan 12, 2012 (more CAM articles)

Mass-Produced Design - Local Motors is relying on crowdsourced design to create race car, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Jan 12, 2012 (more collaboration articles)

Q&A with CADspeed: Remote Graphics vs Virtual Desktop - FirePro remote graphics solution can be used in 1-1 remote solution or 1-N multiple VMs remote solution, Tony DeYoung, CADspeed, Jan 12, 2012 (more graphic card articles)

In the Trenches with BIM - technological roadblocks, organizational issues that can be encountered during BIM implementation, Scott Sedam, Professional Builder, Dec 28, 2011 (more AEC articles)

New Wave of BIM Modeling - universities collaborate on their BIM projects, share what students, mentored by industry professionals, learned, accomplished, James Grundvig, The Epoch Times, Jan 10, 2012 (more AEC articles)

BIM Adoption From a Supplier's Point of View - steel joist supplier, New Millennium, shares experiences during BIM software selection, file-exchange, process definition, Ricky Gillenwater, Modern Steel Construction, Jan 2012 (more AEC articles)

ACA: Model Views and Annotation Scale - redefining model view with correct annotation scale set current prior to redefinition in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Jan 12, 2012 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET Database Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Transaction and Performance - manipulating AutoCAD DBObject, entity instances, good practices for creating new entity, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 12, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Labeling with Math Functions - convert any numbers to strings before passing it to string label due to enhanced labeling functionality in Civil 3D 2012, Phil Borycens, Being Civil, Jan 11, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Volumes Dashboard Extension for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 - tools to aggregate results of multiple volume calculations, Dana Probert, BIM on the Rocks, Jan 12, 2012 (more Civil 3D articles)

Working with External iLogic Rules - configuring search paths for external rules on 'tools' ribbon within Inventor, Steve Bedder, Autodesk Manufacturing Northern Europe, Jan 12, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Show Off Showcase - creating 3D presentation videos, rendering programs with Autodesk Inventor in Showcase, Mark Petrucci, Applied Software, Jan 12, 2012  (more Inventor tutorials)

Creating Custom Content for Autodesk Inventor Content Center, Pt 2 - creating custom libraries in Inventor, forming read/write library to make modifications using desktop content center, Autodesk data management server, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Jan 11, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Preparing for a Hands-on Revit API Training - tips to beginners for getting started with programming, .NET, or C#, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 12, 2012 (more Revit articles)

Upstairs Downstairs - using system stair tool to explore different tread shapes, creating amphitheatre in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Jan 12, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Clearance Zones in Revit Families, Pt 1 - creating/utilizing clearance path standard in Revit family for handling equipments, Applying Technology to Architecture, Jan 12, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Clearance Zones in Revit Families, Pt 2 - analyzing clearance zones for planes in Revit family, setting dimensions for clearance zones, Applying Technology to Architecture, Jan 12, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Autodesk, Pitney Bowes Partner for AEC - initial target markets are local governments, transportation, natural resources companies, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Jan 11, 2012 (more Autodesk articles, AEC articles)

New Layer - Color Change Not Applied as Expected - complete process of changing layer name before changing layer color in AutoCAD, Silvia Menon, Without a Net, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)

Open AutoCAD with a Specific Template - command line switch helps in launching AutoCAD with new template, executing/customizing statement using switches, Ellen Finkelstein, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Where Do AutoCAD Dimensions Belong? Paper Space or Model Space? - setting value for specific dimension style while working in paper space, dimensioning in model space will have only one paper space tab in file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD model space tutorials)

Mask Dimension Text - enabling background mask/fill color in dimension style in AutoCAD LT, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on a Secret Dimensioning Command - selecting angle for dimension edge of part, choosing destination for two extension lines, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD dimensioning tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET UserConfigurationManager Events - Current Profile Related - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET Application Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 7, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.InProgress - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 8, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Using Inventor iLogic to Save Multiple Formats - building rule to create different formats required for each 2D drawing automatically, Steve Bedder, Autodesk Manufacturing Northern Europe, Jan 11, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Setting the Filename, Browser Display Name and Part Number for Content Center Parts on Insertion - Inventor tutorial, Alessandro Gasso, Being Inventive, Jan 11, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Modeling 3D Fractals with Autodesk Inventor 2012 - constructing elementary geometry by forming curves without tangents, making 3D version of Koch Snowflake in Inventor, Loren Welch, Manufacturing Toolbox, Jan 11, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

2012 Predictions for CAD Managers - technology trends to watch for: BIM demystification, cult of cloud hype, great hardware values, increasing CAD software upgrade momentum, fusion of IT, CAD departments, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 11, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

CAD Management: 10 Ways to Train (Without the Training Part) - provide flexible options, be flexible, keep communication team-focused, centralize resources, make use of social media, local user groups, Brian Andresen, AUGI Library, Jan 11, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Clean Up Your Network Drives - alert users about cleanup, delete junk files, publish list of problems, repeat cleaning cycle few times, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 11, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

3D Printing Coming to the Manufacturing Space - and Outer Space - NASA plans to create additive manufacturing facility for International Space Station, Rachael King, Bloomberg Businessweek, Jan 9, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

CES 2012: 3D Printer Makers' Rival Visions of Future - Replicator printer for 3D printing customized objects; Cube by 3D Systems is more user friendly, utilizes cartridges, Leo Kelion, BBC News, Jan 11, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Hide - An Accidental Short Cut Discovery - SolidWorks Tip - select part with left mouse button, leaving cursor over part, select 'tab' key to hide part, Michael Lord, Jan 11, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Projected Curve - sketching circle onto curved surface like cylinder in SolidWorks, Solid Professor, Jan 11, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Dropbox Preview for SolidWorks Setup - exporting files using SolidWorks Task Scheduler, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, Jan 11, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Frequency Analysis, It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore - start SolidWorks model in frequency study, drag, drop constraints, connections over to static analysis, David Roccaforte, FISHER/UNITECH, Jan 11, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

PLM and the Evolution of Integration - importance of integration will rise due to need to deliver solutions faster, introduce new web technologies, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Jan 10, 2012 (more PLM articles)

The 3D Revolution Gains Pace with Two New Printers Announced - Makerbot releases Replicator ($1,749) with faster, finer resolution; 3D Systems unveils personal 3D printer, the Cube ($1,299), Martyn Day, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 10, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

AutoCAD WS for Facilities Management - Pt 3: Managing Your Room Changes from the Cloud - sharing design changes across different time zones from full AutoCAD using AutoCAD WS plug-in, Shan Bryant, CADspeed, Jan 11, 2012 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

Breaking Up isn't Hard to Do: Revit MEP - breaking-up model by discipline, troubleshooting to find issues affecting overall performance of model, Dennis Howell, Applied Software, Jan 10, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Application Events - Dialog Displaying Related - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 4, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoNewStack and CommandFlags.NoOem - CommandFlags.NoNewStack may indicate that command will not be put onto new command stack, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 6, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Using C# to Print Out Properties of AutoCAD .NET DBObject or Entity - using reflection technology, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 6, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Inventor Part Files Too Big to Attach or Email? - roll 'end of part' marker up in tree to makes 8MB into less than .5MB, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Jan 10, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor and Showcase - visualizing glass table from Autodesk Inventor in Showcase, Steve Bedder, Autodesk Manufacturing Northern Europe, Jan 10, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

When Deployment Images have a Short Memory - always check 'remember my credentials' option when creating deployment images in Inventor, Being Inventive, Jan 9, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Capabilities of the SolidWorks Shell Command - considering cases of shell failure due to internal cavities inside block, curvature issues, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 10, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 12 - removing geometry from imported body, disabling automatic inferencing, changing solid body to surface body, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jan 10, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

IMSI/Design to Release TurboViewer SDK - considering success of AutoCAD openness for 3rd party customization, IMSI/Design to release software development kit for mobile development platform, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Jan 10, 2012 (more TurboViewer articles)

IMSI/Design to Release Free TurboViewer SDK - plans to create mobile app ecosystem around TurboViewer app, offering software developer kit to CAD developers can be game changer, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 10, 2012 (more TurboViewer articles)

PTC Mobility - PTC plans to launch mobile apps this year: Windchill Mobile, Arbortext 3D Service Information for the iPad, SocialLink, Creo View, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 9, 2012 (more PTC articles)

Why BIM? Again? - characteristics of BIM helpful in solving modern operational, economic issues: efficiency, sustainability, ability to integrate processes, standardize, support for facility management, Pete Zyskowski, Applied Software, Jan 5, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Clone Yourself in 3D, Powered by 3D Systems and Geomagic - Kinect-to-3D technology allows users to scan, 3D-print model of themselves, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 9, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

TurboViewer App Enhances CAD Experience - exposing 2D, 3D viewing capabilities, displaying CAD files including .DWG, .DWF, .DXF, .SKP, PDF in both single/multi-page formats, GPS capabilities, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Jan 9, 2012 (more TurboViewer reviews)

Navisworks: From Design to Construction and Back - building relation within design/construction, training to identify true issues, project teams issue resolution, Michael Smith, AUGI Library, Jan 9, 2012 (more Navisworks articles)

Scuplteo Releases 3D Printing App. Make a Vase of Your Face and More - Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 9, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Searching Excel with iLogic - managing, adding new customer database in existing list, saving spreadsheet in project path, modifying, applying values to Parameters in Inventor, Carl Smith, If This Then That, Jan 9, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Point Style for Visual Inspection Tip - horizontal tolerance checking using point style in Civil 3D template, John Evans, civil4d.com, Jan 5, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

#1 Don't Schedule Regular Property Reindexes - good Vault practice otherwise it might consume significant CPU, RAM, disk resources, Richard Rankin, Cracking the Vault, Jan 5, 2012 (more Autodesk Vault articles)

Quadrifying Objects - simplifying geometry from unnecessary faces in 3ds Max Design, Michael Zeeveld, Applied Software, Jan 6, 2012 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Testing Whether a Point is on Any AutoCAD Curve Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 9, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.Defun - secondary command flag indicates that command can be invoked from LISP code as parameter-less function, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 3, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.Undefined - secondary command flag indicates that command cannot be invoked by its own name directly, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 3, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Identifying Wall Compound Layers and Parts - converting compound structure layers to parts, accessing wall by fixing width, materials in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 9, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

WPF and Revit Addin/API: Host DataGrid Control of WPF Toolkit - hosting DataGrid control of WPF toolkit in user control, in turn WPF Window, Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 3, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Our Lady Up the Hill - modeling pilgrimage chapel using photos, drawings in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Jan 8, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Showing All Assembly Mates Between 2 Parts - using feature manager, property manager in SolidWorks, Art Woodbury, CAPUniversity, Jan 4, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Hole Patterns Without the Hassle - using cosmetic hole patterns appearance in SolidWorks model, Shuvom Ghose, CAPUniversity, Dec 28, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

TurboViewer Pro 2.0 for iPad - view numerous popular CAD file formats faster, provides easier mobility, spin 3D models around effortlessly, easy to understand icons, viewing options, X-ray mode, full layers management control, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Jan 8, 2012 (more TurboViewer reviews)

Surrogates Promise Better, Faster Designs - approximation models are helpful in accelerating development timeframes, reducing time, cost while maintaining accuracy of models, John Edwards, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Leading in the Age of BIM - BIM workflows involve collaboration, offers leadership opportunities to emerging professionals, Randy Deutsch, Design Intelligence, Jan 5, 2012 (more AEC articles)

Training: Why are You Waiting for 'Training' from Someone Else - economical sources of training like YouTube, blog, training manuals, DVD sets are helpful for users in self-training, Kung Fu Drafter, Jan 4, 2012 (more CAD training articles)

Modifying Your Geometry in Creo Direct Modeling Express - making 'Verge and Foliot' clock, Using Creo, Jan 6, 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Dassault Release Streamlines Simulation Workflows - Isight 5.6 provides suite of visual tools for creating simulation process workflows, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Jan 5, 2012 (more engineering analysis articles)

SolidWorks 2011: Simulation 2D Simplification - 3D models with constant cross sections or solids of revolutions can be modeled in 2D, Jon Doyle, YouTube, Jan 5, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Autodesk Supports T-Splines for Rhino/SolidWorks - Autodesk assures Rhino, SolidWorks users after acquisition of T-Splines, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Jan 5, 2012 (more T-Splines articles, Autodesk articles)

How to Increase Your Productivity with the AutoCAD Properties Palette - opening properties palette editing geometry, individual objects properties in AutoCAD, undoing properties palette edits, Paul Munford, CAD Setter Out, Dec 2011 (more AutoCAD model space tutorials)

ForceEffect at Autodesk University - free 2D static engineering calculation tool for iPad has simple, sketch-like interface, calculations are updated in real-time, results can be printed, John Evans, Design and Motion, Jan 6, 2012 (more Autodesk articles)

Testing Whether a Point is on an AutoCAD Polyline Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 6, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Creating Custom Content for Autodesk Inventor Content Center, Pt 1 - building parts, keeping content libraries in Inventor, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Jan 8, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Missing Coordinate Systems in Units and Zone Tab - omission of geospatial coordinate systems, missing/corrupted Coordsys.CSD in Civil 3D creates issue, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jan 6, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Hacking at Railings Again for 3D Grids - creating profile for railing, analyzing new type for grid name, adding curves to grid in Navisworks, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 6, 2012 (more Navisworks articles)

Not For Your Eyes - securing designs, availability to special groups, selecting keywords, renaming it to 'secure contract,' managing security projects in Vault, John Hackney, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Jan 6, 2012 (more Vault articles)

Dynamically Dimensioning 3D Models - understanding various dimension settings available in applet, Andrew Marsh, Performative Design, Dec 28, 2011 (more MCAD articles)

Fast 3D Vector Text in Processing - overlaying 2D labels pointing to 3D model positions, Andrew Marsh, Performative Design, Jan 7, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

Do-It-Yourself Business Process Management with Kenesto - cloud-hosted SaaS offering with simple, easy-to-use interface, built-in viewer supports 250 common office, drawing file types, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 6, 2012 (more PLM articles)

Process Simplification - The Next Goal for PLM Companies? - efficient user experience, right level of flexibility in PLM systems needed for simplifying process management, products by Nexus, Kenesto, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Jan 6, 2012  (more PLM articles)

Supporting PLM and Workflow - Solumina provides oversight, control of supply chain quality management, manufacturing, aftermarket services operations, Jim Romeo, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more PLM articles)

GrabCAD: Community, CAD, and Goodwill Prove a Winning Formula - GrabCAD helps publish 3D models to site, meet users of similar interests with each other, use social connections to get potential assignments, job leads, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 4, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)

RAID for the CAD Workstation - redundant array of independent disks provide reliability, data security, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Jan 6, 2012 (more CAD hardware articles)

Access to Building Codes Via Technology - International Code Council website has online library for free viewing of all sections of both international, state adopted codes, Applying Technology to Architecture, Jan 5, 2012 (more AEC articles)

The Eco-Friendly Prototype - recyclable, biodegradable additive manufacturing materials provide options to build sustainable prototypes, Debbie Sniderman, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

How do I Get My Nonlinear Contact Model to Converge? - program must satisfy compatibility condition to satisfy convergence criteria, John Doyle, ANSYS, Jan 5, 2012 (more ANSYS articles)

3-2 Intro to Series - setting up series of points that will become 'wavelengths' for Hannover Pavilion modules using Rhino, Design Reform, Jan 5, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

Dr. Who and the CAD Manager, Pt 2 - manual board drafting, AutoCAD modeling, drafting benchmark, comparison, Patrick Hughes, AUGI Library, Jan 5, 2012 (more CAD industry articles, AutoCAD articles)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoUndoMarker - secondary command flag indicates that command will not be marked for UNDO mechanism, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 31, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET DynamicLinker Events - Module Load Related - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 2, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Creating a Basic iLogic Rule with an Event Trigger - Inventor tutorial, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk Inventor, Jan 5, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

2D to 3D Tool for Inventor - using 2D CAD part drawings from AutoCAD within Inventor, Jason Miles, Applied Software Blog, Jan 4, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Jump Start BIM: A CADworks MEP BIM Integration Suite Product Review - includes content web app, Revit piping productivity pack, BIM execution plan, set of Revit MEP project templates, AUGI Library, Jan 5, 2012 (more Revit articles)

WPF and Revit Addin/API: Host Calendar Control of WPF Toolkit - hosting calendar control of WPF toolkit in user control, in turn WPF Window, Spiderinnet's Blog, Dec 27, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Materials Collection and Filtering - materials collection may contain null entries, slip invalid material entries before sorting them, material filtering using LINQ, filtered element collectors, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 6, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

How Not to CAD - File Paths and Name Changes - always place file path in drawings, use field over plot stamp, don't change files name or move file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Jan 5, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

CAD Management: Happy Old Year - looking back, reviewing old year can help learn lessons, make most out of new year, Mark Kiker, AUGI Library, Jan 5, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

Print Organizer Overview - MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) print organizer dialog, settings, Envision CAD, Jan 5, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Importing Graphics to a Surface  - importing MicroStation graphics into InRoads surface DTM, Envision CAD, Jan 5, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Clean Up After Yourself - ExitMacro routine unloads any forms, sets all public objects to nothing, Envision CAD, Jan 5, 2012 (more MicroStation tutorials)

What's New in SolidWorks 2012: Magnetic Lines - adding magnetic line to drawing with magnetic line command from annotations toolbar, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, Jan 5, 2012 (more SolidWorks articles)

Surfacing Top 10 - users' wish list regarding surface feature in CAD software, improvements in SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 5, 2012 (more CAD development articles, SolidWorks articles)

Smart and Fast - 3DBOXX 3970 XTREME workstation has Intel Core i7-2600K quad-core CPU with built-in HD Graphics 2000, ASUSTek P8Z68-V Pro motherboard, offers incredible performance at suitable price, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more BOXX workstation reviews)

Solid Edge Has a Little Something, Can You Guess What It Is - easy-to-use EcoDesigner is tightly integrated into Solid Edge interface, offers life cycle impact assessment methods, Solid DNA Blog, Jan 4, 2012 (more Solid Edge articles)

Creo Direct Modeling Express (DME) Tutorial, Joining, and Patterning  - making 'Verge and Foliot' clock, Using Creo, Jan 4, 2012 (more Pro/E tutorials)

SofTech's Reinvention Continues - SofTech announces registration statement, company's share marketplace is upgraded, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Jan 4, 2012 (more MCAD articles)

Evolving & Adapting, PLM Captures New Market - adaptability, flexibility, scalability of PLM solutions is attracting pharmaceuticals, apparel, food and beverages, AEC, construction industries, Peter Bilello, CIMdata, Dec 23, 2011 (more PLM articles)

File Naming Conventions are Really Data Management Rules - arranging particular file in proper place/time, naming files with saved location, differentiating data, drawing files in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Jan 4, 2012 (more CAD management articles)

BIM: Not Just for New Buildings - Ohio State University Medical Center is converting 55 Medical Center buildings from AutoCAD to BIM to improve quality, speed of decision making, Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Building Design & Construction, Jan 2012 (more AEC articles)

3D Printing - It's Print But Not As We Know It - 3D printer uses compressed layers of fine powder to reproduce any object within printable area, Martyn Dolbear, xcaliba, Jan 4, 2012 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Software Assists Quieting Noisy Turbine - FEA program helps in studying eigenfrequency to determine gearbox resonance, Brett Marmo & Barry Carruthers, Windpower Engineering & Development, Dec 27, 2011 (more FEA articles)

A Happy New Year Tip on Translating Layers in AutoCAD - changing name/properties of layers in AutoCAD using LAYTRANS command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 4, 2012 (more AutoCAD layers tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoHistory - secondary command flag indicates that command will not be added into command history list, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 28, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET DBObject Events - Layers as Samples - command TestDBObjEvents monitors various aspects of layer zero, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 27, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoBlockEditor - secondary command flag indicates that command will not be allowed in block editor environment, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 24, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Colors to Use for Contextual Ribbon Tabs in AutoCAD - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 4, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Setting the Level of Detail with iLogic - create rule 'Level of Detail,' populate with code, then activate it in Inventor, Carl Smith, If This Then That, Jan 4, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor iLogic: Sort Browser, Collapse Browser, Return Home, and Zoom All - sort browser tree in descending order, collapse any browser nodes left expended in browser tree, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk Inventor, Jan 4, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Basin Street Blues - draw closed loop in mass family, use this as profile to generate forms using conceptual massing tools in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Jan 4, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Opening Geometry - retrieving first element of enumerable sequence using LINQ, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 4, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Resolving Locking Issues with Revit Server - clearance of lock files, closing local servers as well as Revit Server Autosync to make certain changes, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Jan 4, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Installing Multiple Versions of SolidWorks - create separate directory for each major release of SolidWorks, after installation clear registry, launch in reverse order, Toby Schnaars, Prism Blog, Dec 21, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Installation and Update Guide for SolidWorks 2012 - points to remember when installing on client machine, migrating existing toolbox into SolidWorks 2012, upgrade Workgroup PDM, Toby Schnaars, Prism Blog, Dec 30, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Kenesto: What is it? - Mike Payne, a founder of PTC, SolidWorks, SpaceClaim 'unretires' to head cloud-based PLM, Kenesto similar to Autodesk 360 Nexus, Ray Kurland's Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more PLM articles)

Make Me a System with Everything - collection of hardware, software to give single product design system to facilitate smooth data exchange, collaboration, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more collaboration articles, cloud articles)

PLM Cloud: Differentiation or 'Anti-Cloud Rant'? - Autodesk offering game changer cloud apps, Siemens still testing cloud capabilities, PTC is strongly neutral, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Dec 22, 2011 (more PLM articles, cloud articles)

Summarizing PTC's Decades of Fervent In-House Innovation (and Acquisitions), Pt 4 - PTC executives on Windchill, technological environment, Creo platform, view on natively linking PLM with plant automation apps, PJ Jakovljevic, TEC Blog, Jan 3, 2012 (more PTC articles)

Plenty of Power at an Attractive Price - entry-level Dell Precision T1600 workstation has well-organized interior, quad-core Xeon processor, NVIDIA Quadro 2000 graphics, offers great performance at suitable price, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more Dell workstation reviews)

Mobile vs Deskside: CAD Workstations Don't Follow Conventional Rules - share of mobile workstation market flat for 2 years, no broad-based replacement to traditional workstations, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Jan 4, 2012 (more CAD hardware articles)

3-1 Intro to Lists  - parametric design of Hannover Pavilion process using Grasshopper, Rhino, Design Reform, Jan 3, 2012 (more Rhino tutorials)

Are Your Lights in Revit MEP Turned on the Right Way? - assigning IES data file to light using photometric web shape, David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Jan 3, 2012 (more Revit articles)

A Magical Way to Calculate Volumes - including material depths while doing volume calculations in Civil 3D, Eric Chappell's Blog, Jan 3, 2012 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

How the Cover & Slope Pipe Rule Works - upstream invert elevation is set based on cover at structure, slope is checked, cover is check along entire length in Civil 3D, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Jan 3, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Increase Your Chances for Training Success - arranging time to implement new technologies to old users, change is constant, emphasizing Civil 3D workflow, Juan Soto, AUGI Library, Jan 3, 2012 (more Civil 3D articles)

Extruding and Shelling All the Closed Loops in a Sketch - Inventor tutorial, Being Inventive, Jan 4, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Taking Time to Look Back to Move Forward - CAD modeling standards, using 'end of part' marker in history tree to investigate old Inventor models, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Jan 3, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

SolidWorks 2012 Marks Debut of Cost Analysis - costing module to estimate costs of parts, ability to explode multi-body parts, freeze features, magnetic line function to align ballooned text, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more SolidWorks reviews)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 11 - creating perspective view in drawing, changing end points, setting up a gradient color schemes to appear in graphics area, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jan 3, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Sustainable Design as a Balancing Act - standalone web-based program 'Sustainable Minds' helps in environmental impact assessment by products, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2012 (more AEC articles)

5 Benefits of Integrated CAD/CAM - eliminates costly data translation steps, automates manufacturing authoring process more, uses integrated validation tools throughout process, Aaron Frankel of Siemens PLM, MoldMaking Technology, Jan 1, 2012 (more CAM articles)

Tips for Using Depth of Field in 3DVIA Composer 2012 - creating artistic images, portraying images with new perspective, Jeff Setzer, SolidNotes, Dec 29, 2011 (more 3DVIA articles)

Streamline Product Documentation with 3DVIA Composer, Pt 2 - accessing 3D manufacturing, assembly instructions, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 27, 2011 (more 3DVIA articles)

Simulation - Get Cooking with Body to Body Radiated Heat - simulating heat transfer of hot steel block placed upon HDPE tray using Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics, John Evans, Design and Motion, Jan 2, 2012 (more Autodesk Simulation articles)

Annotative Objects in Different Locations - fixing plotted text height equal in each viewport, managing Mleader text in annotative objects for left, right viewports in AutoCAD, McSwain, CAD Panacea, Dec 27, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Recognize and Simplify Features - recognizing, editing features in base solid using find features tool, remove selected features from model using simplify tool in Inventor Fusion, R Eric France Cadalyst, Dec 28, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

iPart Origin Work Features Visibility - create iMate for each origin work feature, user work features coincident with origin work features in Inventor, Alessandro Gasso, Being Inventive, Dec 28, 2011  (more Inventor tutorials)

Compare Values with iLogic–MinofMany and MaxOfMany - evaluating length, width of Inventor model, determining smallest value, Carl Smith, If This Then That, Dec 28, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Controlling Parameter and iProperty Values - determining proper number of ribs needed for Inventor model based on material of part, Carl Smith, If This Then That, Dec 30, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Adding a Little Class to Threaded iParts - recognizing specific thread, changing class in Inventor, Daren Lawrence, Being Inventive, Dec 30, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Revit Tip: Draworder for Linked Files - managing overlapping of linked files in Revit, Josef Remes, CAD Notes, Jan 3, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Linked Files: Reference Types - differentiating 2 reference types in Revit: overlay, attachment, Revit Zone, Jan 2, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Overriding Dimensions in Revit - selection of dimension text dialog box helps in resolving it, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Dec 25, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Using Character Map in Text and Tags - special characters without key in Revit, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 1, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

Improved Collaboration - Bentley offers tailored version of ProjectWise coordination software to match rigorous collaboration standards created for UK industry, Software for Road Infrastructure, Dec 2011 (more MicroStation articles)

Data Sharing - Bentley Systems is making strategic moves to develop partnerships, boost interoperability, Mike Woof, Software for Road Infrastructure, Dec 2011 (more MicroStation articles)

Changing Component Line Fonts - using drawing feature manager design tree, line format toolbar in SolidWorks, John Van Engen, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 28, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Coordinate Output of a Spline  - SolidWorks tutorial, Solid Professor, Jan 2, 2012 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

NURBS and CAD: 30 Years Together - history of Bezier curves, splines, NURBS, Dmitry Ushakov, isicad, Dec 30, 2011 (more MCAD articles)

A Quick Look at PTC Creo View 1.0 (MCAD) - lightweight standalone viewer helps view, annotate, markup, share, animate 3D CAD design files without CAD program, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec 29, 2011 (more Pro/E reviews)

Set Units to Metric and mm - customizing default inch units in Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012, Micro Concepts, Dec 28, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Create Audio Driven Animated Text in 3D Studio Max Using Controllers  - Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Dec 28, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

How to Become the CAD 'Go-To' Guy - learning AutoCAD through interaction, demonstration, self-help, Murray Clack, AUGI Library, Dec 30, 2011 (more AutoCAD articles)

Variable Length Grab Bars in AutoCAD - creating basic shape, block, length parameter, Applying Technology to Architecture, Dec 27, 2011 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Creating a Custom PaletteSet Class Exposing a Close Event Inside AutoCAD Using .NET, Pt 2 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 27, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Flashing Messages to the Screen from AutoCAD Using .NET, Pt 2 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 29, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Simulation - Add a Little Heat - applying thermal loads to stress analyses, studying deflection results of mass, thermal loads in Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 28, 2011 (more Autodesk Simulation articles)

ACA - Multiple Cut Planes in One Sheet - creating 2 separate display configurations to have different global cut planes for 2 plans in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Dec 27, 2011 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Linked Files: The Basics - linking another Revit model to current Revit model, Revit Zone, Jan 1, 2012 (more Revit tutorials)

11 Questions with Rob Cohee, Autodesk Manufacturing Evangelist - role at Autodesk, related events, connecting with readers, challenges at work, favorite blogs, AUGI Library, Dec 26, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

View Representations in Autodesk Inventor Assemblies - The Right Point of View - useful while representing components with different finishes, turning off several components repeatedly, looking at assembly from specific angle, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Dec 26, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Using View Representations on an Autodesk Inventor Drawing - selecting view rep while placing view, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Jan 1, 2012 (more Inventor tutorials)

Project to Surface - projecting 2D sketch to face/surface in Inventor, Micro Concepts, Dec 29, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

PLM Cloud: Differentiation or 'Anti-Cloud Rant'? - discussing cloud strategies of CAD/PLM companies, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 22, 2011 (more PLM articles)

Assign Random Property Colors - assigning individual colors for each property in Femap, Alastair Robertson, Cadalyst, Dec 21, 2011 (more Femap articles)

All About Licensing - stand-alone vs network licensing, golden rules to follow when managing group of users, Franklin Ryan, AUGI Library, Dec 23, 2011 (more CAD management articles)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 10 - swept flange feature to create bends in different directions, set sketches to auto-rotate normal to sketch plane, create exploded view of assembly, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 22, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Hanging Columns in RAM Structural System - hanging columns can be sloped like regular columns, Allen Adams, YouTube, Sep 14, 2011 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Designer by Destiny - architect Dawid van Rensburg on his career journey, 'the art of living,' 'tranquility defined' projects, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Dec 22, 2011 (more AEC articles)

Top 5 Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle, Pt 5 - 3D printing helps quickly transform ideas into realistic prototypes, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 22, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

3DOn Architecture: Augmented Reality for iOS Devices - augmented reality app helps upload SketchUp models, view in 3 different modes on iPhone/iPad, Chris Cronin, Google SketchUp Blog, Dec 22, 2011 (more SketchUp articles)

Autodesk Acquires T-Splines Modeling Technology - technology acquisition to strengthen Autodesk portfolio with more flexible free-form modeling, fate of T-Splines plug-ins for Rhino, SolidWorks is uncertain, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec 22, 2011 (more T-Splines articles, Autodesk articles)

T-Splines Acquired by Autodesk. The Details - Autodesk to bridges gap between conceptual surface modeling and mechanical CAD design through T-Splines, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 8, 2011 (more T-Splines articles, Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD WS for Facilities Management - Pt 2: Managing Your Space From the Cloud - sharing design changes across different time zones using AutoCAD WS, Shan Bryant, CADspeed, Dec 22, 2011 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

Creating a Custom PaletteSet Class Exposing a Close Event Inside AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 23, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Convert AutoCAD Plot Styles CTB and STB - using CONVERTCTB, CONVERTPSTYLES commands, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Dec 22, 2011 (more AutoCAD plotting tutorials)

Adding User Created Attributes to Reports in Electrical - including color attribute in BOM report in AutoCAD Electrical, Stan Wile, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Dec 22, 2011 (more AutoCAD Electrical articles)

Fusion - Simplifying Component Features - 'find features' tool to search component for fillets, holes, chamfers, extrudes, revolves, mirrors, patterns in Inventor Fusion, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 22, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Inventor File Reserve 2012 - un-reserve all files of project using FileReserveR2012 tool, Being Inventive, Dec 22, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Emergency Backup and Restore Routine - taking supported backup of Vault on live production machine, restoring machine, Micro Concepts, Dec 22, 2011 (more Vault articles)

Vault: Reference Cannot be Created - enabling used defined properties to create reference Civil 3D objects through Vault, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Dec 22, 2011 (more Vault articles)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.7 - More Surface Options  - exploring loft, sweep, patch commands to create surfaces in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.8 - Fabrication Issues - understanding issues of constructability vs ease of creating digital surfaces in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 2.1 - Installing Grasshopper - installing plug-in to Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

Rapid Product Development with PTC Creo Direct Modeling Express - free 3D push-pull modeler creates usable 3D model from product concept in 30 minutes, Ben Eadie, Canadian Manufacturing, Dec 8, 2011 (more Pro/E tutorials)

3DVIA Composer Video Quick Tip - accessing additional model meta-data in 3DVIA Composer to tune technical documents for various users, Scott Lidgey, Canadian Manufacturing, Dec 16, 2011 (more 3DVIA articles)

SC-Motion Brings Simulation to SpaceClaim - motion, dynamic simulation add-in for format-friendly direct modeling app, available to try free for limited beta release, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 21, 2011 (more SpaceClaim articles)

Vistagy Joins the Siemens PLM Family of Products - acquisition closed, both companies will benefit, Gabriel Gheorghiu, TEC Blog, Dec 20, 2011 (more PLM articles)

Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle, Pt 4 - improves satisfaction for both internal, external customers, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 21, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

DWG Convert - tool in AutoCAD 2012 can translate AutoCAD DWG files to DWG versions: R14, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, Micro Concepts, Dec 21, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Finding Out When a Custom PaletteSet is Closed in AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 21, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Document Events - Command Related - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 21, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoPaperSpace vs CommandFlags.NoTileMode - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 20, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoInternalLock - secondary command flag indicates that internal lock will not be imposed additionally over to current command, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 19, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Finding Rooms in Revit with Default Name - creating filter, view to highlight filter, applying filter, Applying Technology to Architecture, Dec 21, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Change the Ground Plane Orientation in Your Template - set current view as top in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 21, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials

Project Silverstar - Profile Optimization - impressive results of cloud-optimized profile in Civil 3D, Eric Chappell's Blog, Dec 14, 2011 (more Civil 3D articles)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.4 - Curve Types  - understanding different type of curves, mathematically construction with control points in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.5 - Surfaces - creating canopy surfaces in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011  (more Rhino tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.6 - Joining Curves and Surfaces - manipulating curves, using NetworkSurface to define canopy in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

2012 Modify Dimension Box - ability to encompass equations, global variables, link values, color coded interface, easy changing of dimension names in SolidWorks 2012, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Dec 21, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Tech Tip: Color Assigned to Features - assign specific colors to specific feature types, uncheck 'ignore feature colors' option in model display settings box, Keith Pedersen, CAPUniversity, Dec 21, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Beam Elements in Simulation - using option to render beam mesh on structural member geometry in SolidWorks Simulation 2012, Bill Reuss, 3D Vision Technologies, Dec 21, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Embedding Objects To and From Windows: OLE in Creo Elements/Direct Drafting 17.0 - enhancing Microsoft Word document with Creo Elements/Direct Drafting OLE, Creo Elements/Direct Drafting drawing with Microsoft Excel table, Nancy Pardo, Planet PTC Community, Dec 19, 2011 (more Pro/E tutorials)

SolidWorks EPDM, Tip 1: Templates for Multiple Serial Numbers - John Peros, Hawk Ridge Systems Blog, Dec 20, 2011 (more SolidWorks PDM articles)

Connectivity Options and the CAD Workstation, Pt 2: PCI, FireWire and eSATA - PCI slot for low-demand legacy cards; FireWire, eSATA will be useful only for supporting legacy devices, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Dec 20, 2011 (more CAD hardware articles)

New solidThinking Tips & Tricks - keyboard shortcuts in action along with video, The solidThinking Blog, Dec 20, 2011 (more solidThinking articles)

Windchill SocialLink 2.0 Moves Beyond Social Software - provides access to communities via embedded social toolbar, deep access to product information from product community, ability to search Windchill PLM system, David Blair, PTC Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more Windchill articles)

Quantum Dot Filter Displays are the Next Big Thing - quantum dot technology by Nanosys promises to enable LCDs to display about 50% more color than presently, Jon Peddie, Graphic Speak, Dec 20, 2011 (more LCD displays articles)

Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle, Pt 3 - field test with prototypes that resemble final product provides insight into potential design flaws, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 20, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Replacing Objects with Symbols in Vectorworks  - YouTube, Dec 14, 2011 (more Vectorworks tutorials)

Autodesk University 2011 - Software Everywhere - Autodesk acquiring Horizontal Systems for cloud-hosted BIM, acquisition helps address some major technology trends in AEC industry, Kenneth Wong, Architecture Week, Dec 14, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

The Killer Tool Palette Macros, Download it Here - import tool palettes in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 21, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Open a Sheet Set When Launching AutoCAD - edit target path from properties of shortcut, McSwain, CAD Panacea, Dec 20, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Workspaces - customizing, switching between AutoCAD workspaces, Micro Concepts, Dec 20, 2011 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Eleven Killer Tool Palette Macros for Working with AutoCAD Viewports - setting up tool palette, creating new tool, locking, unlocking viewports globally, Paul Munford, CAD Notes, Dec 20, 2011 (more AutoCAD viewports tutorials)

Mass MLeader Renumber - changing all of MLeaders found in drawing's model space from existing number to new one in AutoCAD, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, Dec 20, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Careful Customization - understanding customization options, compatibility in 3ds Max, Tom Cipolla, AUGI Library, Dec 21, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Explore Multiple Design Alternatives - Civil 3D helps visualize ecosystem of project, offers terrain shaping tools to support large-surface models, automatic updates to surfaces, references as source data changes, Kenneth Driscol, Applied Software, Dec 19, 2011 (more Civil 3D articles)

Back to Back Comparisons Don't Matter - CAD software take totally different approaches towards single job, ease of use doesn't matter at all if software is not capable, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Dec 19, 2011 (more CAD development articles)

Mobile Makes CAD Industry Submit to Joy's Law in 2011 - most CAD vendors released at least one mobile app in 2011, some are free, some apps released under innovative pressure of mobile, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec 19, 2011 (more CAD industry articles)

Simulation Tools Help Answer 'What If' Queries Early in Process - effective, accurate use of simulation software helps engineers predict product performance, reduce risk of failure, lower production costs, cut down on use of raw materials, reduce over-design, Barb Schmitz, Creo (by PTC), Dec 19, 2011 (more MCAD articles)

U-Pointer - slick system turns projected image into interactive surface for design review, annotation capture, easy-to-save whiteboard sessions as computer files, price is relatively high, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Dec 20, 2011 (more CAD hardware articles)

Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle - Pt 2 - better collaboration results in improved design, manufacturability, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 19, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

ANSYS 14.0 Primed for Multidisciplinary Engineering - enhanced customized workflows, automation capabilities for simplifying meshing, 2-way electromagnetic coupling with stress analysis, smart solver management enhancements, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Nov 16, 2011 (more ANSYS reviews)

How do You Know Your PLM Project is in Trouble? - when PLM project budget is out of control, infrastructure becomes more complicated, vendor pushes towards next release of their flagship product, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 19, 2011 (more PLM articles)

AutoCAD Rotate and the Magic Options - rotating rectangle to match edge at odd angle using ROTATE command, Jarod Schultz, Dec 19, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Command Line Only Express Tools: Have You Used Them? - count blocks in active drawing using BCOUNT command, finding hidden tools in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 19, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Implementing an AutoCAD Command to Print Graphics to the Screen Using .NET - running HELPME command, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 19, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.DocReadLock - secondary command flag indicated that command will have document read privilege to current document that command is running in, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Create AutoCAD .NET C++/CLI Addin in Visual Studio 2008 Using AcadNetAddinWizard - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Using SugarSync with AutoCAD and AutoCAD WS - pros, cons of using SugarSync or Autodesk's cloud, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 20, 2011 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

Radian Angular Dimensions in Drawings - adding radian values to existing dimensions as alternate unit in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 19, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Important Aspects to Define Inlets in the Model - 2 outlet links with positive slope must be defined during grade inlets setup in Storm and Sanitary Analysis model, Anurag Thakur, Being Civil, Dec 19, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Object Fundamental Matters - establishing program for building objects, interactions within two objects, maintaining complex features in Civil 3D, Tench Tilghman, CAD Pilot, Dec 15, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 9 - creating split feature manager, detecting errors using import diagnosis command, helps in rotating transparent faces in sketch, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 19, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Enterprise PDM Convert Tree Tweak - converting task to prompt for references without coding addin in SolidWorks EPDM, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, Dec 19, 2011 (more SolidWorks PDM articles)

Bend It Like a Football Star - With SolidWorks Simulation - applying aerodynamic forces to ball using motion function builder, Stephen Endersby, SolidWorks Blog, Dec 19, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Finding the Center of a Face  - SolidWorks tutorial, Solid Professor, Dec 19, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Your iPad is Now a 3D Mouse for SolidWorks, Rhino, Maya and More (iPhone Soon) - helps in setting up group viewing by allowing multiple connections, manages to access over modeling commands, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 19, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

CAD Cross Mobile - display, power source are limiting factor for going mobile with CAD, but potential of Android can't be ignored, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Dec 17, 2011 (more cloud articles)

What PTC Sees for 2012 - regarding mobility, mobile apps, Collaboration 2.0 through PLM, crowd-sourcing, community enhancing programs, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 16, 2011 (more PTC articles)

Connectivity Options and the CAD Workstation, Pt 1: Networking and USB Ports - consider security requirements with wireless networking, number of USB ports desired, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Dec 16, 2011 (more CAD hardware articles)

Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle, Pt 1 - designers can prototype more iterations without blowing timeline or budget, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 16, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Creating an Animated 3D Crowd Animation & Hacking It - using Project Geppetto technology preview for 3ds Max/3ds Max Design 2012, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Dec 15, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Create a Flock of Birds Animation in 3D Studio Max - using modifiers, offset animation, particle flow features, Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Dec 19, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Top Ten AEC Technology Trends of 2011 - cloud, security, crowd sourcing, social media, mobile computing, free apps, reality capture, PDF advancements, simulation, 3D cities, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Dec 19, 2011  (more AEC articles)

Better Performing Buildings - AECOsim Energy Simulator creates buildings consuming less energy, providing greater occupant comfort, safety; AECOsim Building Designer finds energy costs per room, area, or building, David Chadwick, CAD User, Nov/Dec 2011 (more AEC articles)

BIM as a Catalyst for Design Discovery - BIM can create resonance between analysis and synthesis within process of discovery, Life at HOK, Nov 12, 2011 (more AEC articles)

Vectorworks Architect 2012 - automatic working plane for easier working in 3D, push pull tool, improved standard notes, useful space planning set of tools, but no iOS device, cloud support, John Helm, Architosh, Dec 16, 2011 (more Vectorworks reviews)

Autodesk University 2011 Las Vegas Weather: Partly Cloudy - Autodesk will be offering cloud computing in appropriate fields only, Autodesk 360 for PLM announced, Bill Fane, DPN, Dec 13, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Close AutoCAD Quickly and Safely - and Get Home Earlier - commands like SAVEALL, CLOSEALL, QQUIT in AutoCAD helps in closing, saving files quickly, Paul Munford, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Dec 17, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Christmas Presents - Utilities by CAD Studio - free useful AutoCAD tools: Lay2Dwg, AttApp, DynFrame, SlopeTick, Csv2Table, Vladimir Michl, CAD Studio Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more AutoCAD articles)

Comparing the Drawing-Specific System Variables of Different DWG Files - convert drawings to DXF, compare them using free open source program Winmerge, Autodesk, Dec 14, 2011 (more AutoCAD articles)

Creating Blocks with Multiple Insertion Points in AutoCAD - Lynn Allen's Blog, Dec 16, 2011 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Automating Display Representation States in Styles - creating array of 'SurfaceDisplayStyleType' values to store display representations in Civil 3D, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development, Dec 16, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Loading an Inventor ADSK Component - use of OpenBuildingComponentDocument helps in loading ADSK component in Revit, appearance of component family in project browser, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 16, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Codeless Revit Customization - setting lines, fonts, views, templates, title blocks from manage tab, setting up default template, creating draft in view while importing AutoCAD files, fixing views for producing drawings in Revit, Ibrahim Hakki, AUGI Library, Dec 16, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.1 - Curves and Lines  - setting up a framework of curves, lines to use as structure for exploring basics of Rhino geometries, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.2 - Copy, Rotate, Arcs  - copying, rotating arcs into place in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

Intro to Comp. Design, Pt 1.3 - Freeform Curves  - creating new edges with different types of freeform curves, Beziers in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more Rhino tutorials)

2012 Sketch Dimensions - shorter process to create 2 diameter dimensions in SolidWorks 2012, few old bugs are still present, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Dec 19, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks 2012 - Shell Contact in Simulation  - defining shell virtual thickness, demonstrating solid, shell effect, Tony Botting, YouTube, Dec 15, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

From Optimization to Smart Optimization - Adjoint Method - optimizing car shape to minimize drag using ANSYS Fluent 14.0, Gilles Eggenspieler, ANSYS, Dec 15, 2011 (more ANSYS articles)

IMSI/Design Updates Their iPad TurboViewer Pro to 2.0 - support for 21 file formats, including multi-page formats; viewer supports model, paper space layouts, priced at $20, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 15, 2011 (more TurboViewer articles)

DIY PLM and Zero Email Policy - business initiatives like Dassault's 3DSwYm, PTC social product development are techniques for real-time collaboration across product development organizations, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 16, 2011 (more PLM articles)

AEC Exhibitor Highlights from Autodesk University 2011 - products showcased: Trelligence Affinity, FM:Mobile, e-SPECS v7.0, VIMtrek, ProductivityNOW portal, SITEOPS, Solibri Model Checker v7, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Dec 15, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Corner Windows in AutoCAD Architecture 2012 - changing properties to customize corner window, Lisa Kemp, Ascent Blog, Dec 15, 2011 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.Interruptible - secondary command flag indicates that command is able to interact with other user interfaces, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 16, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

AutoCAD Block Can't Be Inserted Using Non-Uniform Scale - workaround is to set scale uniformly parameter to no in block editor, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 15, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

If This, Then Leveraging iLogic. Using a While Loop to 'Backsolve' a Calculation - solving diameter for mass in Inventor, Carl Smith, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Dec 15, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Simplifying the Autodesk Inventor 2012 Content Center - Pt 2 - editing family table, family properties, Loren Welch, Manufacturing Toolbox, Dec 12, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

How to Mind Your P's and Q's? - applying load, boundary conditions considering single point load in middle of I-beam in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 15, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Interior Elevations and Large Coordinates in the Project - determining if stray element is creating large coordinates in Revit model, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Dec 15, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Show Title Option - tips for managing view title with one view on sheet using 'when multiple viewports' option in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 15, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Parametric Patterns XII: Reporter, Fabrication  - Vasari/Revit tutorial, Zach Kron, YouTube, Dec 15, 2011 (more Vasari articles, Revit tutorials)

Revit - Rooms vs. Spaces - points to consider when linking Revit Architecture project to Revit MEP project, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Dec 15, 2011  (more Revit tutorials)

Working with Lidar Data Using Data Acquisition Tools in InRoads V8i (SELECTseries) - MicroStation tutorial, Envision CAD, Dec 14, 2011 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Working with Dialogs in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) - dock, hide, tab, set transparency to number of dialogs in MicroStation, Envision CAD, Dec 14, 2011 (more MicroStation tutorials)

VBA Help - MicroStation VBA help window to get information for selected object, Envision CAD, Dec 14, 2011 (more MicroStation tutorials)

How to Model a Folded T-shirt - import reference image in SketchUp, trace outside boundary using line tool, add subdivision, paint projected image, SketchUp UR Space, Dec 2011 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Hot Air Balloon in Google SketchUp - using modeling tricks like: making round 3D objects, tapering sloped objects, unhiding edges, Bonnie Roskes, SketchUp UR Space, Dec 2011 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Subscription-Based CAD Tool Offered - Solid Edge Design1 will be available exclusively to Local Motors global design community for $20/month, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 15, 2011 (more Solid Edge articles)

Solid Edge Plugs Into LCA with EcoDesigner - lifecycle assessment tool provides option to select type of analysis, helps select 1 design configuration as baseline, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec 15, 2011 (more Solid Edge articles)

CAD Manager's Survey 2011 - average total compensation up 8% from last year, job conditions moving in positive direction, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Dec 14, 2011 (more CAD management articles, jobs and careers articles)

Visualization Product Guide - latest offerings include: KeyShot 2.2, Modo 501, Showcase 2012, HDR Light Studio 3, DeltaGen for Teamcenter, ShaderLight, Bunkspeed Shot, DEVELOP 3D, Dec 14, 2011 (more KeyShot articles, modo articles, rendering articles)

Start Your Own Lunch-and-Learn Program - get management's approval, reserve training room equipped with laptop, projector, keep number of invitees to reasonable size, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Dec 14, 2011 (more CAD management articles)

SolidWorks EPDM Admin Tech Tip: Undo Checkout - login as admin to undo checkout, file will revert to last checked in version, will be available for users to check out, Hugh Kanner, CAPUniversity, Dec 14, 2011 (more SolidWorks PDM articles)

The Devil Must Be Cold: Autodesk Launches PLM Product Nexus - cloud-based Autodesk 360 Nexus focuses on processes on business information about products, offers integrated project management, Chad Jackson, engineering-matters.com, Dec 13, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Autodesk 360 Nexus - insanely configurable, comes with 147 pre-installed apps, offers AppStore approach to PLM, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Dec 14, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

AutoCAD Layering Productivity, Never Use the Layers Pull Down Again - set up plotting standards by layer, make layer current with LAYMCUR command, copy properties of one object to another object using MATCHPROP command, Paul Munford, CAD Setter Out, Dec 13, 2011 (more AutoCAD layers tutorials)

Simulation - Missing Material Library Error - workaround is to save Autodesk Simulation file with new Inventor changes, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 14, 2011 (more Autodesk Simulation articles)

Civil 3D Performance, Pt 1 - Memory Management and Your Operating System - Windows 7 x64 is best operating system to use for AutoCAD Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Dec 14, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Don't Forget These Commands Pt 4 - set XCLIPFRAME system variable to 2 to see frame while xclipping xreference drawing in Civil 3D, Tommie Richardson, Crossing The Line with Civil 3D, Dec 14, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Viewport Clipping - converting viewport shapes from rectangles to any other closed shapes in Civil 3D, Russell Martin, Cadapult, Dec 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Syncing iProperties  - modifying template files to automate process of syncing iProperties between models, associated drawings in Inventor, Mark Lautenbach, YouTube, Nov 21, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

If This, Then Leveraging iLogic. Use iLogic Code to Emulate a Table Driven Part or Assembly - Carl Smith, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Dec 14, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Roof Design Simplified with BuildEdge - manages to create simple roof structure, creating elevation, location, boundary of roof, including multiple parameters in Revit roof, Aaron Dietzen, AUGI Library, Dec 14, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

AVF Displays Intersections and Highlights Rooms - FindColumns using geometry creation, Booleans in Revit, highlighting rooms using AVF in VB, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 14, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Rotate Curtain Wall Grids (Angled Curtain Wall Grids) - Revit tutorial, The Revit Kid, You Tube, Dec 14, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Revision Rules Illustrated - understanding assembly with precise, imprecise structures, comparing revision rules in Teamcenter, Scott Pigman, The PLM Dojo, Dec 2, 2011 (more Teamcenter articles)

Master Forms or Properties? - master form background, adding attributes in Teamcenter 8, future for forms, Scott Pigman, The PLM Dojo, Dec 13, 2011 (more Teamcenter articles)

Editing with Live Sections - creating 2D cross-section on plane through 3D part in Solid Edge, John Pearson, Design Fusion Blog, Dec 13, 2011 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Design Agility: Increasing Your Ability to Adapt to Change - hybrid approach using both parametric, direct modelers helps deal with last-minute changes in product design, Barb Schmitz, Creo (by PTC), Dec 13, 2011 (more MCAD articles)

Extrude from Face, Edge, Line and Sketch in Unigraphics NX 6 - forming parts in NX6 using extrude command, Unigraphics NX Tutorial Resource, Dec 14, 2011 (more NX articles)

Skelion: A Solar Energy Design Plug-in for SketchUp - offers tools for automatic insertion of solar panels, layouts, energy production reports of solar systems, Chris Cronin, Google SketchUp Blog, Dec 13, 2011 (more SketchUp articles)

aPriori Adds Costing Tool to CAD - aPriori 2011 R2 can determine cost of part directly from CAD model, offers geometry extraction capabilities, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 9, 2011 (more CAM articles)

AutoCAD WS for Facilities Management - Pt 1: Collaboration in the Cloud - communicating across different time zones, Shaun Bryant, CADspeed, Dec 13, 2011 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

Fly Into a Wind Tunnel with Autodesk Project Falcon - wind tunnel simulation to study wind velocity around airplane displays results in real time, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec 13, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Chamfering the Selected Edge of an AutoCAD Solid Using .NET - using Solid3d.ChamferEdges() with user-selected edge, face, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 13, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Load .NET Add-ins Built with Visual Studio 2010 Into AutoCAD 2011 - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 13, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Simulating Heat Distortion in 3ds Max and Post - Jamie Gwilliam, Jamie's Jewels, Dec 13, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

AutoCAD 3D Tips - working with UCS, using SWEEP command, drawing views, Kendred Cooper, Hagerman & Company, YouTube, Dec 6, 2011 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

Quick Tip About Importing Styles and Settings - method of transferring settings to present drawings, tips for importing current drawings in Civil 3D, Tommie Richardson, Crossing The Line with Civil 3D, Dec 13, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Tip of the Week - remove Carlson points from base drawing using BURST command, accessing layer manager to manage description, point number, point elevation layers in Civil 3D, Tony's Civil 3D World, Dec 13, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Frame Member Family Information in BOM - add custom iProperty column, create expression, apply to all other cells in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 14, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Fusion - Performance Problems Resolved - reinstalling Fusion from product design suite package, along with SP1, SP2 helps in solving performance issues, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 13, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Key Plans in Revit - Hagerman & Company, YouTube, Nov 21, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Copy a Model from a Revit Server - using Application.CopyModel method to copy existing model to new file, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 13, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Successful PLM Starts with the End in Mind - goal of PLM implementation should be to improve critical business capabilities of product innovation, product development, engineering to achieve more profitable products, Jim Brown of Tech Clarity, Cadalyst, Dec 13, 2011 (more PLM articles)

PLM and Global Product Development Strategy - heterogeneous environment in global organizations makes PLM implementation complicated, expensive, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 13, 2011 (more PLM articles)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 8 - using sketch fillet tool, adding relations to multiple entities simultaneously, copying exploded view from assembly configuration to another, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 13, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Big Files + Big Problems - purge redundant display states in SolidWorks to decrease file size, John Van Engen, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 13, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks 2012 - Beam Enhancements for Simulation  - producing faster solutions, calculations, auto-bonding, GoEngineer, YouTube, Dec 13, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

NVIDIA Opens Pandora's Box - remote-rendering solution Project Pandora will help Autodesk 3ds Max users use cloud-hosted Tesla GPUs to render time-consuming scenes, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec 12, 2011 (more NVIDIA articles)

Libraries Make Room for High-Tech Hackerspaces - 50 ft trailer in parking lot of Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne offers hackerspace to do-it-yourselfers for sharing tools, expertise, Jon Kalish, npr, Dec 10, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Power Up with Search and Selection Sets - understanding, configuring backbone of file options, using Navisworks help tool, Bonnie Gorman, AUGI Library, Dec 12, 2011 (more Navisworks articles)

How Many of Today's Products are Truly 'Engineered?' - number of engineers falls while moving from companies with highly engineered products to companies with designed products, Chad Jackson, engineering-matters.com, Dec 12, 2011 (more jobs and careers articles)

Episode 365 - New Release Checklist - tips on uninstall/reinstall of SolidWorks, 3rd party product checklist, PDM checklist, macros, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, DEC 11, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

Sharing BIM Knowledge - BIM experts discuss managing changes when implementing BIM, importance of how clients perceive BIM, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, Dec 8, 2011 (more AEC articles)

Break Down the Barriers to Global Product Development - extend collaboration across enterprise, share data securely, manage complex programs, change throughout lifecycle, leverage scalable performance, Brian Shepherd of PTC, Cadalyst, Dec 11, 2011 (more PLM articles)

Autodesk University 2011: General Session and Innovation Forums - highlights of general session keynote, innovation forums on cloud, social networking, sustainability, AEC industry technology highlights, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Dec 12, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk to Enter PLM Market - easy-to-configure web based interface, PLM apps to be available via cloud-based subscription service, Justin Cunningham, EUREKA, Dec 9, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Fun Winter Memories - creating revolved surface, understanding navigation bar settings, tools, docking multiple windows in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Dec 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

Sheet Metal Developments and PIDs - creating flat sheet metal pattern from 3D solid in AutoCAD, William Le Couteur's AutoCAD Blog, Dec 10, 2011 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

How to Write AutoLISP That Works on Both Windows and Mac - 4 AutoLISP functions in AutoCAD 2012 can help but backward compatibility not supported, JTB World Blog, Dec 12, 2011 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Components Not Visible in Drawing Views - problem is not reproducible in shaded view in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 12, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Calculating Developed Length for Sheet Metal Bends Larger Than 90 Deg - Inventor tutorial, Being Inventive, Dec 12, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Simplifying the Autodesk Inventor 2012 Content Center - editing, changing, managing content center components, properties, families to create own components, Loren Welch, Manufacturing Toolbox, Dec 12, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Form Finding by Creating Parametric Profiles - using parametric profile for form finding in conceptual modeling environment in Revit, Joe Kendsersky, BUILDZ, Dec 12, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Multi-Sheet Plans and Revisions in Revit - splitting up single level helps in adding multiple sheets using matchline tool, automatic revision on sheets added, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Dec 12, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Top Faces of Sloped Wall Update - using .ComputeNormal function in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 12, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

What the Cloud Really Means - readers responding, liking cloud concept, willing to pay for it, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Dec 13, 2011 (more cloud articles)

FirstTrace's Take on Taking the Cloud Private - addresses security, latency issues, KinnosaONE document management system targets engineering formats, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Dec 13, 2011 (more cloud articles)

Bridging the Divide - PTC executive on combination of MKS Integrity and PTC's PLM products, Creo 2.0 release, Justin Cunningham, EUREKA, Dec 9, 2011 (more PTC articles)

Creo Direct Modeling Express (DME) Tutorial, Patterns and Gears  - making 'Verge and Foliot' clock using Creo Elements Direct Modeling Express, Using Creo, Dec 9, 2011 (more Pro/E tutorials)

More Than Just Digital Quilting - maker movement, open-source approach of Arduino helps users create, share 3D designs, boosting innovation, The Economist, Dec 3, 2011 (more rapid prototyping articles)

The Wind-US CFD Analysis Software Package Gets Better - available for free, has improved unstructured solver, additional k-epsilon turbulence models are available, improved chemistry capabilities, Innovative CFD Blog, Nov 19, 2011 (more CFD articles)

Infinite Z Launches zSpace Virtual Holographic 3D Display for Designers - zSpace 3D viewer combines stereoscopic display with trackable eyewear, laser-based stylus to easily navigate, grab, slice, carve, zoom, explore models, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec 9, 2011 (more tablets articles)

StruCAD Evolution - focuses on engineering, fabrication, can manage, track RFIs, TQs, handled by document manager, offering automation, traceability to established process, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, Dec 11, 2011 (more StruCAD reviews)

Kernels Do Still Matter - software component kernels are developed, supported, maintained by expert source, allow small software organizations to develop applications economically, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe Blogs, Dec 8, 2011 (more MCAD articles)

Be Inspired Event Report 2011 - keynote by Greg Bentley on challenges within industry, Pointools acquisition announced, AECOsim Building Designer to be released, Bentley Navigator V8i for iPad available, Greg Corke & Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, Dec 8, 2011 (more MicroStation articles)

A Peek at the New DS North America Campus - situated in Waltham MA, LEED-certified campus has sustainable buildings, offering 1000 high-tech jobs, aim to build Dassault brand in North America, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Dec 9, 2011 (more CATIA articles)

3ds Max - Maxscript Listener  - creating max scripting, way of creating macros, Design Reform, Dec 11, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

3ds Max and a Tool for Unsupported Mental Ray Options - testing mental ray on non-live projects, helps in controlling sample algorithms, getting exact displays, doing photon mapping, Jamie Gwilliam, Jamie's Jewels, Dec 8, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

'Connection Denied' Message When Trying to Add Network Content in Content Explorer - workaround is installing 'public' version of content service in AutoCAD 2012, Silvia Menon, Without a Net, Dec 9, 2011 (more AutoCAD articles)

REX Content Generator - advantages include: generation, interpretation of Revit families, getting data from standard databases, standard database browser dialogue in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 10, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Autodesk University 2011 Report - 5 waves of complexity discussed, CEO Carl Bass on sketching in 3D, Autodesk 360 for PLM unveiled, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Dec 12, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Autodesk University 2011, Pt 4: Autodesk Takes the Plunge into PLM - cloud-based 360 Nexus will be available on any platform, any browser, any hardware device, Inventor Fusion for Mac announced, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Autodesk Introduces Cloud-Based PLM - unique hybrid approach, Autodesk 360 for PLM is supposed to be less costly, risky than traditional PLM systems, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe, Dec 12, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

SolidWorks 2012 Helps Streamline Everyday Jobs - easier to use equations editor, added capabilities from 3DVIA module, better support for dual monitors, multiple-core processors, costing function to estimate cost of design, Mike Hudspeth, Machine Design, Dec 8, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

New Inspection Symbols Added to SolidWorks 2012 Symbol Library - race track inspection symbol, 2 new symbols to include with annotation note, symbol for non-dimensional inspection points, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, Dec 9, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

Weldment Tutorial in Balsa Wood for Bridge and Structures - creating cross sections, copying to weldments folder, tips for selecting 3D sketch, modifying cross members in SolidWorks, Marie Planchard, SolidWorks Blog, Dec 10, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Limit Mate in Assemblies  - mating pin into slot in SolidWorks, Solid Professor, Dec 11, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks 2012 - Sheet Metal Forming Tools - adding forming tools, swapping, flipping, changing orientation, GoEngineer, YouTube, Dec 8, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks 2012 - Shortcut Menu & Auto Rotate - managing sketches with shortcut menu, rotate functionality, GoEngineer, YouTube, Dec 8, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

TopSolid 7 is CAD, CAM and Awesome Wrapped All Up in One [Review] - well-organized, intuitive UI, ability to add machine features, fast render output, integrated PDM system has full part numbering, revision control, simple lifecycle workflow functionality, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 8, 2011 (more MCAD articles)

Making Your Models More Useful with Trelligence Affinity - Affinity plug-in for SketchUp offers bi-directional workflow, helps view scanned SketchUp model in different ways, architectural program can be linked to SketchUp model, Chris Dizon, SketchUp Blog, Dec 8, 2011 (more SketchUp articles, Trelligence Affinity articles)

CAD Workstation Storage, Pt 2: Guidelines for Choosing HDD or SSD - tips for using HDD/SSD to enhance workstation data storage, helps in handling modeling data structure, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Dec 8, 2011 (more CAD hardware articles)

Enhancing Student Learning via Mathcad 15.0's Live Mathematical Capabilities  - Chris Hartmann, LearningExchange, Dec 2011 (more Mathcad articles)

AU 2011: Interview with Concept Designer Daniel Simon, Pt 3 - Advice for Design Students - manufacturing limitations in entertainment design, question everything to start designing, core77, Dec 8, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk - Services & Support - How to Download Advantage Packs from Subscription Center - Autodesk, Dec 8, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Fusion - New Preview Unveiled at Autodesk university 2011 - full cloud accessibility, grip assembly mechanics, no limitations to modeling space, will be available as fully native written Mac app, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 7, 2011 (more Inventor articles)

Adding an ObjectOverrule to Stop AutoCAD Objects from Being Erased Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 9, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Get Flat: Scale Translation Surface in Vasari - Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 3, 2011 (more Vasari articles)

Get Rid of the Default Grid in AutoCAD - turning default grid off permanently, Ellen Finkelstein, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Dec 8, 2011 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Get a Grip - creating symbolic annotation family of plan symbol in Revit, Mitchell Voss, AUGI Library, Dec 8 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

From Photos to Point Clouds and Topo in Revit - creating topographical surface for site, Edwin Guerra, BIM blog.ca, Dec 8, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Interior Side of a Wall - looking toward end point of location curve while standing at wall start point, interior side is on right-hand side in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 8, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Autodesk University 2011, Pt 1: Surfing the Waves of Disruption - Autodesk 360 for BIM showcased, cloud possibilities, waves of disruption discussed, Cyrena Respini-Irwin & Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University 2011, Pt 2: The Promise of the Cloud - myths about cloud busted, areas where cloud can make significant difference, Cyrena Respini-Irwin, Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2011 (more Autodesk articles, cloud articles)

Autodesk University 2011, Pt 3: BIM is Everywhere - cloud-based Autodesk 360 for BIM announced, AEC apps introduced, cloud printing capability for AutoCAD WS by HP available, Cyrena Respini-Irwin, Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

SimulationXpress vs SolidWorks Simulation - SimulationXpress can't create mesh plots, apply mesh controls, use adaptive meshing techniques, probe specific points in results, Shaun Bentley, DASI Solutions Blog, Dec 7, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks EPDM User Tech Tip: Remember to Check Your Documents In - defining search favorite to return all documents checked out by employee, Hugh Kanner, CAPUniversity, Dec 8, 2011 (more SolidWorks PDM articles)

HSMXpress. First Fully-Integrated and Free SolidWorks CAM Solution - 64-bit, multi-core HSM CAM kernel, basic milling machining, support for form tools, 64-bit JavaScript-based post processor system, CNC program editor, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 8, 2011 (more SolidWorks articles)

Dr. Who and the CAD Manager, Pt 1 - author sharing his past work experience in CAD industry, Patrick Hughes, AUGI Library, Dec 7, 2011 (more CAD industry articles)

Industry-Academic Partnerships Key to Accelerating 3D Simulation Use in Factories - Ohio Northern University preparing students to use latest technology to solve factory automation issues through partnership with leading manufacturers, Dassault Systemes, Paul Nutter of ONU, GraphicSpeak, Dec 6, 2011 (more CATIA articles)

Product Cost Management Platform for High-Tolerance Machining - aPriori 2011r2 offers modules with expanded costing processes, baseline cost models: mill/turn, 5-axis milling, deep bore/trepanning, Robert Brooks, American Machinist, Dec 8, 2011 (more CAM articles)

Clean Uninstall. 3DVIA Composer Style - uninstalling 3DVIA composer manually, removing SolidWorks related folders, editing Windows registry, Tony Cavegn, Symmetry Solutions Blog, Dec 7, 2011 (more 3DVIA articles)

CAD Management: Is Your Workspace Killing Productivity - provide critical input on floor space of design taking care of needs of modern CAD and BIM workers, Mark Kiker, AUGI Library, Dec 7, 2011 (more CAD management articles)

Autodesk Puts PLM in the Cloud - cloud-based Autodesk 360 offers range of PLM capabilities: set of phase/gate processes to serve new product introduction (NPI) aspect of product development, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 6, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Autodesk, Aras and Integrated PDM/PLM Story - Autodesk PLM offering includes on-premise PDM (Autodesk Vault), cloud-based Nexus PLM, promising to deliver solutions similar with Aras EPLM Solution, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 7, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

How Autodesk Disrupted Itself With an App - Autodesk reaching fast-growing audience that uses tablets, phones, launching consumer apps for free or at low-cost, Brian Bergstein, Technology Review, Dec 7, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Pieces of BIM - Autodesk acquiring Horizontal Systems for Glue Platform, to become part of Autodesk 360, helpful in solving compatibility issues between disparate software platforms, Constructech, Dec 6, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Adding an ObjectOverrule to Watch for Erasure of AutoCAD Objects Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 7, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Some Commonly Used AutoCAD .NET API Namespaces - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Icon and AutoCAD Context Menu Extension (ContextMenuExtension) - sample implementation about ContextMenuExtension interface, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

VB.NET Root Namespace vs. C# Default Namespace - understanding application setting page of project properties of C# projects, VB.NET, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 2, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor & Fusion Edge Editing - editing Inventor geometry in Fusion technology, Ben Curtin, CAD Geek Speak!, Dec 7, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Installing Plotter via LPR Port - creating .pc3 files for plotters to plot from Civil 3D, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Dec 7, 2011 (more Civil 3D tutorials)

Schedule Grip Control - move symbol is located at upper left corner of schedule in Revit 2012, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 7, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Building Information Modeling - How Does Google SketchUp Fit In - BIM-like features in SketchUp include component feature, shadowing tool, dynamic components, John Clemons, SketchUp UR Space, Nov 2011 (more SketchUp tutorials)

Correcting Textures That are Not Reflecting - reverse face, apply texture in SketchUp, Nomer Adona, SketchUp UR Space, Nov 2011 (more SketchUp tutorials)

5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 7 - locating, executing SolidWorks commands, creating custom command search aliases, closing multiple windows at a time, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 7, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Robot CAD Tutorial in SolidWorks - learn to create, assemble parts in SolidWorks, customizing SolidWorks, using SolidWorks customer portal, Marie Planchard, SolidWorks Blog, Dec 7, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The AR LAB: A Vision - architecture research labs are supposed to host latest visualization hardware, fabrication equipment, energy analysis, simulation tools, give students opportunity to teach practitioners software programming, Paul Seletsky of AIA, AECBytes, Dec 6, 2011 (more AEC articles)

CAD Workstation Storage, Pt 1: The Evolving Tradeoffs Between HDD and SSD - hard disk drives have advantages of cost, capacity over solid-state drives, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Dec 6, 2011 (more CAD hardware articles)

Navigating the Geometry Pattern Feature in Creo Parametric - using groups, patterns together, defining pattern, results, benefits of geometry pattern, Nancy Pardo, Planet PTC Community, Nov 23, 2011 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Bentley Event Shows Software Has its Head in the Clouds - demo of Bentley Navigator for iPad, gesture/voice control of MicroStation models using Kinect motion sensor, augmented reality apps, Marc Thomas, bdonline.co.uk, Dec 2, 2011 (more MicroStation articles)

PLM and the Future of 'Appification' - CAD/PLM companies can use mobile devices for its capabilities, granularity in delivering apps to end users, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 6, 2011 (more PLM articles)

Consumers in Front Seat of Driving Product Innovation - companies must support user innovation, creating documented, open interfaces to support modifications to products, Barb Schmitz, Creo (by PTC), Dec 5, 2011 (more CAD development articles)

'Feet & Inch' Unit Display Defined in SolidWorks - tips for customizing feet, inches in unit display, Chaz Stipkovic, Fisher/UNITECH, Dec 6, 2011 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Simulation - A Preview of the Future on the Cloud - single interface concept provides direct modeling capabilities, methods to improve visualization of study results are under development, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 6, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University 2011 Day 1 - Innovation Explosion AU2011 - general session keynote by Chris Anderson, CEO Carl Bass, innovation forums on cloud, future of managing innovation, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more Autodesk articles)

Playing by the iLogic Rules - defining iLogic, internal, external rules, using them, best practices for writing iLogic rules in Inventor, Paul Munford, AUGI Library, Dec 6, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Creating AutoCAD WS App for Your Desktop Pt 2 - using Mozilla prism, installing .exe will help in creating features in desktop, Gil Cordle, CAD Clues, Dec 6, 2011 (more AutoCAD WS articles)

AutoCAD Family: 3DConfig & the adskhwcertificationdatabase.xml File - run 3DConfig command in AutoCAD to check for updates, David Lau, Up and Ready, Dec 6, 2011 (more AutoCAD articles)

Create a Flickering Light Bulb in 3ds Max Using Parameter Wiring  - Chandan Kumar, Cgtuts+, Dec 5, 2011 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Accessing Autodesk Vault Data via Webclient & iPad - accessing eco impact data with Vault Professional via web client, iPad, Steve Bedder, Autodesk Manufacturing Northern Europe, Dec 6, 2011 (more Autodesk Vault articles)

Free Revit Plug-Ins - register, download simple plug-ins like 'door mark updater,' 'change and replace line types,' The Revit Kid, Dec 6, 2011 (more Revit articles)

Tab Key and Selection - selecting entire/partial chain of walls or lines in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 6, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Use a CMD Script to Create a Hyperlink Index to All Your Family RFA Files - Revit tutorial, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Dec 7, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Dassault Introduces a New 3D Sketch Tool for ID, Hides it in the Corner - CATIA Natural Sketch is part of CATIA V6R2012 portfolio, not cloud-based, no trial version available, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 5, 2011 (more CATIA articles)

What Problems Should Your CAD Vendor be Solving for You? - better idea generation tools, 3D data reuse, control of history tree, geometry diagnostics, instead of cloud, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Dec 5, 2011 (more CAD development articles)

3DConnexion SpaceMouse Pro. More Rock for Your Bloody Nubs - better layout of function, quick view buttons, larger keyboard modifier buttons, no unnecessary digital display, 15 programmable buttons, priced at $299, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 5, 2011 (more mice reviews)

What the Cloud Really Means - virtualization of all aspects of software, most of code needs to be rewritten for cloud, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Dec 6, 2011 (more cloud articles)

Manufacturing Crowd-Sourcing and Cloud PLM Opportunity - community of people uses internet to communicate, impacting many aspects of software development, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Dec 5, 2011 (more PLM articles)

Reinventing the Transit Wheel via Advanced Engineering - Altair's BUSolutions project is creating life-sized, operational model of bus with hydraulic hybrid powertrain, lightweight aluminum structure, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Dec 1, 2011 (more engineering analysis articles)

Autodesk Intends PLM Global Domination with Nexus - reasons for not realizing true value in PLM, Nexus to be shipped initially with 5 modules, could be game changer, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec 5, 2011 (more Autodesk 360 articles)

Customize AreaText.LSP to Change the Text Justification - using vla-put-attachmentPoint in AutoCAD, JTB World Blog, Dec 5, 2011 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Using AutoCAD UNDO: It's More Than Just One Step Back - tips for using UNDO command in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 5, 2011 (more AutoCAD tips)

AU 2011 Unconference Notes: AutoCAD .NET Development: Tools and Best Practices - source editing tools, organization of code, defect tracking, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 5, 2011 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Change Default Template Units - use configuration options or copy over metric templates to default location, then rename to default names in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 6, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Getting Things in Gear - Exporting Gear Tooth Geometry in Autodesk Inventor - Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Dec 4, 2011 (more Inventor tutorials)

Multi Tag Devices Circuited on Same Panel - tagging devices on opposite floor in Revit, Bill Wright, Duct Duct Pipe, Dec 5, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

Unit Conversion and Display String Formatting - tips for converting numeric value to corresponding display string in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 4, 2011 (more Revit tutorials)

BIM Content for Revit - link to manufacturer's content, community content, content for sale, James Van, ARCH+TECH, Dec 3, 2011 (more Revit articles)

New Wall and Waterline Techniques for Mold CAM Program - Machining Strategist V13 generates optimal HSM roughing, finishing CNC toolpaths, includes HM waterline, rib machining passes, enhanced helical passes, Robert Brooks, American Machinist, Nov 23, 2011 (more CAM articles)

Six Best Practices for Mold Design - key mold design strategies to improve mold building operations, customer support, Lisa Sterling, MoldMaking Technology, Dec 1, 2011 (more CAM articles)

The Impact of Direct Modeling in Mold Manufacturing - ability of direct modeling to work with solid geometry, handle sophisticated geometry conditions is helping plastics, mold design industry, Blake Courter of SpaceClaim, MoldMaking Technology, Dec 1, 2011 (more CAM articles)

Defining Constraints  - constraining radial, axial, or angle of twist degrees of freedom in non-Cartesian coordinate system in Creo Simulate 1.0, Sandi Smith, LearningExchange, Dec 2011 (more Pro/E tutorials)

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